Partial Amethyst Crystal Flower from Ametista do Sul, Brazil Amethyst geode · Subtle translucence and internal

·         Subtle translucence and internal depth

This cabochon is genuine quartz but the color may be altered

Double terminated quartz crystal with astrophyllite and aegirine inclusions on matrix

Size:50 x 50 x 20 mm

in Rio Grande do Sul

Partial Amethyst Crystal Flower from Ametista do Sul, Brazil Amethyst geode · Subtle translucence and internalThis pale lavender partial radial amethyst crystal "flower" comes from the renowned amethyst mines of Ametista do Sul, in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Amethyst crystal flowers from Ametista do Sul formed over hundreds of thousands (or even millions) of years. They formed when silica saturated groundwater filled the narrow fissures in the basaltic volcanic rocks of the Serra Geral Formation (Lower Cretaceous in age). These beautiful amethyst crystals