Amethyst with Goethite / Hematite Ouray acicular spray of Zinkenite crystals

acicular spray of Zinkenite crystals

3 cm across beautifully set atop white marble matrix

This stone is a big deal because it's over 1 carat in weight

who sold this specimen personally

with no purple overtones

Amethyst with Goethite / Hematite Ouray acicular spray of Zinkenite crystalsDescription: Ive seen a good number of Amethyst specimens from the Rubeho Mountains, but this one is incredibly special for the simple fact that it has a notably elongated crystal aesthetically flaring off the smaller Amethyst crystals. Nearly all of the specimens Ive seen from this area feature small stubby Amethyst crystals, so a predominant crystal of notable length like this is almost never seen. Then you add in associated iron oxide in the form