Sparkling Lavender Amethyst Crystal Cluster – Natural Mineral Specimen from Nashik, Maharashtra, India # B 5708

Features:

Primary Mineral: Amethyst
Size: 4.5 x 4 inches (11.4 x 10.2 cm)
Size Class: Cabinet
Weight: 685 g (24.2 oz)
Locality: Nashik, Maharashtra, India

A sparkling cluster of lavender-purple amethyst from Nashik, built from many sharp, pyramidal crystals stacked in a rising, three-dimensional group. The color deepens toward the tips and softens to a pale peach tone at the base.

Amethyst forms in gas cavities of the Deccan basalt flows, and its purple color comes from iron combined with natural irradiation. Clusters with good overall form, rather than plates or broken geode sections, are less common.

A collectible cabinet-sized amethyst cluster.