Spirit Amethyst - South Africa Chrysanthemum stone

Chrysanthemum stone

the little indention on the right side of the leaf was determined to be a spot of eaten material form some insect

45 ozSpecies: Cleoniceras sp

The Metasequoia genus was first described in the 1940s

This is essentiall just a few huge crystals of apophyllite

Spirit Amethyst - South Africa Chrysanthemum stoneSize: 1. 7 x 0. 9 in. Weight: 0. 90 oz Location: Mpumalanga, South Africa, Africa Amethyst is arguably the most popular mineral known to man. Many people are familiar with the beauty of its purple hues. Amethyst is a variation of quartz that contains trace amounts of iron. When the mineral is exposed to radioactive gamma rays, it is irradiated, producing the purple color we know and love. The saturation of the amethyst depends on the amount of iron