Purple Amethyst Crystal Flower from Ametista do Sul, Brazil Apophyllite & Zeolites whereas Russian Shungite is a

whereas Russian Shungite is a metamorphosed sedimentary rock containing natural fullerenes

Multi-tooth terminations on both ends as well

This specimen is a classic example of secondary mineralization from the basalt cavities of the Deccan Traps in western India

From Santa Eulalia

and Pakistan

Purple Amethyst Crystal Flower from Ametista do Sul, Brazil Apophyllite & Zeolites whereas Russian Shungite is aThis stunning radial amethyst crystal "flower" comes from the renowned amethyst mines of Ametista do Sul, in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Amethyst crystal flowers from Ametista do Sul formed over hundreds of thousands (or even millions) of years. They formed when silica saturated groundwater filled the narrow fissures in the basaltic volcanic rocks of the Serra Geral Formation (Lower Cretaceous in age). These beautiful amethyst crystals slowly