Specimen #2562

Name: Goethite in Amethyst

Type: Gem

Locality: Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

Size: 1.2 x 1.0 x 0.6 cm

Weight: 6 cts

Acquired: 2021-09-23

Source: Luciana Barbosa Auction

Label: N

Comment: A rectangular cabochon of light purple Amethyst with wisps of golden Goethite, making little peeks. It is quite interesting under a loupe. It weighs 6 carats. From Brazil.

Minerals: Amethyst Goethite (Fe⁺⁺⁺O(OH)) Quartz (SiO₂)

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