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AMETHYST

Click on the image to see a larger version copyright statement	Description: Intergrown, doubly-terminated, sceptre-shaped amethyst crystals - 3[SiO2] showing "hopper" faces. Amethysts from this locality are famed for their strong color and well-defined zonation.
	Locality: Brandberg, Gobbobisberg Mtns., Namibia
	Photo donor: Image is by courtesy of Stuart Wilensky www.wilenskyminerals.com