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Amethyst With Calcite

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Amethyst With Calcite

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Description
Locality: 
Kharan, Baluchistan, Pakistan
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.6 × 1.6 × 2.3 cm
Description

This is a beautiful, gemmy, naturally-etched Amethyst with thin layers of white calcite on some faces. from Kharan, it becomes even more enchanting and attractive when seen in person. The first picture is backlit.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Amethyst

Variety Of: 

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Hardness: 
7.0
Formula: 
SiO2
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Purple

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White