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Union County, South Carolina, USA

J43-JR4 Quartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO₂ , Lepidocrocite γ-Fe³⁺O(OH)

Jonesville, Union County, South Carolina, USA

Dimensions: 6.5 cm x 3 cm x 2.5 cm

Plate of gray-purple amethyst crystals up to 12 mm with small .2 mm, reddish lepidocrocite crystals scattered throughout included within the amethyst. No damage. Overall size of mineral specimen: 6.5x3x2.5 cm. Size of individual crystals: micro to 12 mm.

Ophir Gold Mine (1907 or earlier)

Ophir Mine, Union County, South Carolina, USA

Old postcard.

Photo ID: 372810 Uploaded by: Peter Cristofono Approval date: 2011-03-08 View Count: 500 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 695×435 (0.3 Mpix)

6EC-91D Quartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO₂ , Lepidocrocite γ-Fe³⁺O(OH)

Jonesville, Union County, South Carolina, USA

Dimensions: 80 mm x 80 mm x 48 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 60 mm

Transparent amethyst crystals with limonite on the backside of the crystals.
Self collected

Photo ID: 589858 Uploaded by: Bill Kohout Approval date: 2014-01-29 View Count: 307 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 4288×3216 (13.8 Mpix)

RLK-AQH Quartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO₂ , Lepidocrocite γ-Fe³⁺O(OH)

Jonesville, Union County, South Carolina, USA

Dimensions: 70 mm x 40 mm x 36 mm

Photo by Bill Kohout
Self collected

Photo ID: 589912 Uploaded by: Bill Kohout Approval date: 2014-01-29 View Count: 203 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 3926×3214 (12.6 Mpix)

JT9-PMW Quartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO₂

Jonesville, Union County, South Carolina, USA

Dimensions: 90 mm x 76 mm x 80 mm

Photo by Bill Kohout
Self collected

Photo ID: 590004 Uploaded by: Bill Kohout Approval date: 2014-01-29 View Count: 85 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 4288×3216 (13.8 Mpix)

0HE-18C Quartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO₂

Jonesville, Union County, South Carolina, USA

Dimensions: 100 mm x 82 mm x 60 mm

Self collected

Photo ID: 590007 Uploaded by: Bill Kohout Approval date: 2014-01-29 View Count: 74 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 4288×3216 (13.8 Mpix)

709-MU2 Quartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO₂

Jonesville, Union County, South Carolina, USA

Dimensions: 60 mm x 40 mm x 40 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 30 mm

Photo by Bill Kohout
Transparent light amethyst covering a transparent violet crystal. It sits on a mixed matrix of druse quartz and smaller amethyst crystals.
Self collected

Photo ID: 590403 Uploaded by: Bill Kohout Approval date: 2014-01-30 View Count: 108 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 4288×3216 (13.8 Mpix)

8WH-FUV Quartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO₂

Jonesville, Union County, South Carolina, USA

Dimensions: 105 mm x 50 mm x 60 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 60 mm

The secondary crystals have lepidocrocite just below their surfaces.
Self collected

Photo ID: 590564 Uploaded by: Bill Kohout Approval date: 2014-01-31 View Count: 85 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 3607×3191 (11.5 Mpix)

5AQ-316 Quartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO₂ , Lepidocrocite γ-Fe³⁺O(OH)

Jonesville, Union County, South Carolina, USA

Dimensions: 110 mm x 70 mm x 68 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 35 mm

Heavy inclusions of lepidocrocite give the crystals a red hue.
Self collected

Photo ID: 590569 Uploaded by: Bill Kohout Approval date: 2014-01-31 View Count: 132 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 3599×2902 (10.4 Mpix)

VNR-Q9U Quartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO₂

Jonesville, Union County, South Carolina, USA

Dimensions: 105 mm x 100 mm x 75 mm
Largest Crystal Size: 50 mm

Self collected

Photo ID: 590571 Uploaded by: Bill Kohout Approval date: 2014-01-31 View Count: 101 Status: Public galleries Type: Photo - 3953×3107 (12.3 Mpix)

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Photo Gallery: Union County, South Carolina, USA

J43-JR4Quartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO2 , Lepidocrocite γ-Fe3+O(OH)

Ophir Gold Mine (1907 or earlier)

6EC-91DQuartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO2 , Lepidocrocite γ-Fe3+O(OH)

RLK-AQHQuartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO2 , Lepidocrocite γ-Fe3+O(OH)

JT9-PMWQuartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO2

0HE-18CQuartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO2

709-MU2Quartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO2

8WH-FUVQuartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO2

5AQ-316Quartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO2 , Lepidocrocite γ-Fe3+O(OH)

VNR-Q9UQuartz (Var: Amethyst) SiO2