amethyst showing, Gurambira, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
Subhedral amethyst fragments in lateritic matrix; self collected in July 2014.
© Wolfgang Hampel
A relatively well developped amethyst crystal with a smoky tip; amethyst from this locality is mostly broken through intense lateritisation. Self collected in July 2014.
A shallow digging at the discovery site of amethyst chunks and crystals. Single amethyst chunks may reach up to 2kg but are generally of rather poor quality. Photo taken by Wolfgang Hampel on 10 July 2014.
An amethyst "breccia", actually the result of intense lateritisation of amethyst veins in granite. Photo taken by Wolfgang Hampel on 10 July 2014.