Quartz Scepter - Little Gem Mine, Jefferson County, Montana, USA
Initially discovered in 1886 by local gold prospectors, the Little Gem Mine became Montana's longest standing amethyst locality. Producing world class scepters and jacare (Portuguese word for alligator skin) formations, the mine is a pegmatite body hosted in 76 million year old granite.
This scepter features a pale smoky stem, with rich amethyst overgrowth both capping and draping the primary crystal. Due to a natural CO2 rupture, this specimen has one repair along the main faces.
(3.75 x 1.75 x 1.25 in - 9.5 x 4.4 x 3.2 cm - 5.7oz - 161g)
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Initially discovered in 1886 by local gold prospectors, the Little Gem Mine became Montana's longest standing amethyst locality. Producing world class scepters and jacare (Portuguese word for alligator skin) formations, the mine is a pegmatite body hosted in 76 million year old granite.
This scepter features a pale smoky stem, with rich amethyst overgrowth both capping and draping the primary crystal. Due to a natural CO2 rupture, this specimen has one repair along the main faces.
(3.75 x 1.75 x 1.25 in - 9.5 x 4.4 x 3.2 cm - 5.7oz - 161g)
Thank You for Viewing! All orders ship weekly on Monday. For questions or more photos, please reach out directly. Display stand not included.
Initially discovered in 1886 by local gold prospectors, the Little Gem Mine became Montana's longest standing amethyst locality. Producing world class scepters and jacare (Portuguese word for alligator skin) formations, the mine is a pegmatite body hosted in 76 million year old granite.
This scepter features a pale smoky stem, with rich amethyst overgrowth both capping and draping the primary crystal. Due to a natural CO2 rupture, this specimen has one repair along the main faces.
(3.75 x 1.75 x 1.25 in - 9.5 x 4.4 x 3.2 cm - 5.7oz - 161g)
Thank You for Viewing! All orders ship weekly on Monday. For questions or more photos, please reach out directly. Display stand not included.