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Thunder Bay Amethyst
Thunder Bay area
amethyst crystals formed in granite cavities created during the
Keweenawan faulting of the Lake Superior basin about 1.1 billion
years ago.
These purple to red amethyst crystals all have a thin layer of
reddish brown hematite trapped just beneath their surface and no two
amethyst crystals are alike in color or composition. Each specimen
is unique as one crystal can be uniform in color while another can
vary from a subtle shade of lavender near the crystal base, to an
intense, dark purple at its point.
If it grows in an unrestricted space, amethyst will form six sided
prismatic crystals with pyramid-shaped ends.
For centuries amethyst was revered as the "royal color". It
had many uses as a gem stone and at one time was actually considered
more precious than diamonds. Crown chakra, aids in clearing
pathways to the higher realms.
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Flat Bed Red
Small grain red points cap a brilliant purple layer which lays on
top of the host granite. A lot of flash and one of our largest
offerings, measures 4 x 3 x 1 inches and weighs almost 12 ounces.
Item: TBA05
$150.00
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Thunder One
Many fine interlaced points crown a very purple mess of Amethyst.
Triangle shape growth base with but a fleck of granite matrix.
Palm size.
Item: TBA01
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Lil' Hillside
Small grain points sparkle and flash on this unique two color
matrix. Muted red points are surrounded by purple-gray points.
Thin, could possibly be made into a pendant.
Item: TBA04
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Purple Haze
Many, many small grain points dominate this specimen. Rich
deep hematite almost looks brown covering a fine bed of purple
amethyst. The crystals are attached to the host granite rock
so side views give a three color layer effect. This is a large
specimen measuring 3 x 3.5 x 1 inches and weighing just shy of 12
ounces.
Item: TBA06
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Mish-mash
Interesting specimen with very small grain crystals capping a host
rock. Druzy, poorly formed crystals makes for a huge flash
factor with this specimen. Some non-id'ed mineral coats part
of the surface.
Item: TBA07
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Goji Berry
Big, BIG nugget o' amethyst. This It does have a ding on one
side of the point as shown in the picture. Don't let that discourage
you, this is an awesome specimen worthy of an esteemed place in a
collection. 2" tall, 2.5" long and 2" thick.
Item: TBA09
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Purple Mountain Flame
This is my favorite! What a specimen...just check out the
detail pictures....
Item: TBA10
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Red Eruption
Superb red mineralization on fancy bold points growing from a deep
purple base. This stone sits up beautifully with no assistance
required. This one has a druzy granite core.
Item: TBA02
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Red Crown
Red crystals crown distinct purple amethyst and a light amethyst
base. A lot of flash pops from the distinct grains of this
matrix.
Item: TBA03
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Sweet Retreat
Nice palm size specimen with rich flash power generated from the
small grain bed of crystals. Red tips cap rich purple to opaque
crystals seated on a dollop of base rock.
Item: TBA08
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