Sparkling Lavender Amethyst Crystal Cluster – Natural Mineral Specimen from Nashik, Maharashtra, India # B 5755

Features:

Primary Mineral: Amethyst
Size: 5 x 4 inches (12.7 x 10.2 cm)
Size Class: Cabinet
Weight: 1,175 g (2.6 lb)
Locality: Nashik, Maharashtra, India

An upright, cone-shaped cluster of soft gray-lavender amethyst from Nashik, densely covered in sharp, frosted points. The pale, smoky tone gives it a more subtle look than deeper purple material, and the overall shape is well formed.

Amethyst forms in gas cavities of the Deccan basalt flows, and its purple color comes from traces of iron combined with natural irradiation. Well-shaped clusters, as opposed to plates or geode sections, are less often found.

A substantial cabinet amethyst at 2.6 lb.