yellow crystallized gold showing in a quartz matrix
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doubly terminated epidote crystals to 40mm in the shape of a v
MacLeod Mine went into production next to the Helen Mine
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Amethyst (Redcap) (Specimen #100233) Minerals yellow crystallized gold showing inMineral(s): Amethyst, Hematite inclusions Location: Blue Point Amethyst Mine, McTavish Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada Size: 7. 6 x 6. 7 x 3. 9 cm Provenance: Vagrant Prospects Description: This superb specimen features lustrous, sharp, undamaged crystals that appear to glow from red hematite inclusions a highly prized redcap specimen. The cluster reflects the crystal morphology of Thunder Bay amethyst, which is basic, as most crystals