Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2008 4:40 pm Posts: 2667 Location: South Dakota
Some overgrowth of smoky amethyst on top of white skeletal type quartz. Shows two hydrothermal events occurred. Quite rare to see from South Carolina. A couple of different specimens. Sorry about exposure ...taken in direct sunlight outside due to stones still being cleaned in acid. All hand dug last April at machine dig
Lots of manganese oxide left on this one
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Joined: Tue Jun 03, 2008 4:40 pm Posts: 2667 Location: South Dakota
Thanks Merryn!! Not sure if I showed this one yet This is from the same pocket as my specimens but was the first and best pick and is in the mine owners possession. It shows a wonderful snow white skeletal quartz crystal smack dab in the middle without any overgrowth on top. It is so rare to find amethyst and skeletal on the same specimen and only a handful have ever come out.
(sorry pic is blurry...taken inside)
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