“Staggered uniaxial growth of amethystine Quartz crystals, with violet shades of different intensity, denser at the points, superimposed as a scepter on a smoky Quartz crystal. The specimen comes from a site worked during construction of the AVE high speed train line, where it is currently impossible to find new quality specimens.
Soliva Quarry (AVE Quarry works), Can Sala, Riudarenes, Comarca La Selva, Gerona / Girona, Catalonia / Catalunya, Spain
Found in: 2004
Specimen size: 12.4 × 6.4 × 5.6 cm = 4.88” × 2.52” × 2.20”
Main crystal size: 3.6 × 2.5 cm = 1.42” × 0.98”
Reference: MX47AL4”
Jordi Fabre - 16th February 2023