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 Topic: Very nice Amethyst in the Railroad Works in North of Spain |
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 Forum: The Ten Thousand Club Posted: Oct 02, 2021 05:33 Subject: Re: Very nice Amethyst in the Railroad Works in North of Spain |
| Hi.
The boy they are talking about is my friend who was telling you (the one from Chamonix) and his amethysts are not from quarries. I can't say where they're from out of respect for him. Susque ... |
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| Topic: Very nice Amethyst in the Railroad Works in North of Spain |
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Forum: The Ten Thousand Club Posted: Sep 22, 2021 04:50 Subject: Re: Very nice Amethyst in the Railroad Works in North of Spain |
| Hi Hans.
The area is 99% "decomposed granite" and 1% granite. Ignore the quartz veins. You have to find small pegmatites of quartz, feldspar and muscovite (photo). I have a good friend wh ... |
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| Topic: Very nice Amethyst in the Railroad Works in North of Spain |
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Forum: The Ten Thousand Club Posted: Sep 21, 2021 12:37 Subject: Re: Very nice Amethyst in the Railroad Works in North of Spain |
| Hi Hans.
You can go to the quarry on Sundays (I don't know if on Saturdays as well). The exploitation is stopped and the security guard will let you search inside if you say so politely. It is ver ... |
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