EXCEPTIONAL AMETHYST AFTER CALCITE EPIMORPH

GBP 11,629.00

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Object Description

A stunning fragment from a large geode preserving an intense bed of deep purple small sized amethyst crystals. to the right we see the rocket shaped cast formed by a second generation of amethystine quartz growing over a calcite, which subsequently dissolved – a phenomenon known as epimorphism.

Height (Including Stand): 32 cm
Dimensions: H 25 cm x W 16 cm x D 15 cm

Object History

Place of origin: Artigas – Uruguay
Geological period: Cretaceous
Age: 120-140 million years old

Object Condition

Excellent condition

Object Details

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    W:16 x H:32 x D:15 centimeters
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