Quartz Var. Amethyst - , Mexico - 5 x 5 x 3.75 (prior to it being tampered with)

Mineral: Quartz Var. Amethyst
Locality: Guerrero, Mexico
Dimensions: 5 x 5 x 3.75 (prior to it being tampered with)

Description: This is a reference specimen of Quartz from Guerrero, Mexico. Four of the five terminations have been broken off. On this specimen you can see that a second pulse of crystallization occurred on the specimen, giving one of the terminations a "psuedo-artichoke form". The specimen was submitted for a "regrowth" experiment in May of 2014.