“Scalenohedral Calcite crystals with a very well marked and sharp interpenetration twin of two rhombohedrons streamlined by oriented micro-crystals of Hematite. The Calcite is implanted on a cavity of Quartz (amethyst) crystals with an intense luster and a deep color.Cantera La Bolsa, Paraje La Bolsa, Artigas, Uruguay.Found in 06/2009Specimen size: 16.5 × 15 × 6.8 cm = 6.5” × 5.9” × 2.7”Main crystal size: 5 × 3.1 cm = 2.0” × 1.2”Minor fluorescence long & short UV ”
Jordi Fabre - 21st March 2013