M.J. Hibbard


Amethyst

Amethyst   SiO2    Hexagonal-trigonal
o Hydrothermal environment. (chapter 12)
- Hexagonal prisms with terminating faces of positive and negative rhombohedra. Largest crystal length is 5 cm. Vera Cruz, Mexico. Keck Museum/MSM.

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