Amethyst
Amethyst is from the Quartz family. Its color is purple and violet.
Amethyst is from the Quartz family. Its color is purple and violet.
The name Quartz has a Slavic root meaning hard, and the Amethyst name comes from the Greek word meaning not to be drunk or sober.
The agent of amethyst dye is due to iron and irradiation.
Amethyst specifications
The agent of amethyst dye is due to iron and irradiation.
Amethyst specifications
Amethyst is weak against high heat. Therefore, it should not be overheated during construction and scrapping.
There is an example of amethyst that has white strips of quartz, often translucent to Opaque. These specimens are often eaten in either double or bead.
Amethyst Resources
In the past Russia has been one of the important sources of this gem.
In the south of the Ural and eastern - Siberian region there are sources of amethyst from which there are also good amethysts. However, Brazil, Zambia, Uruguay and Madagascar are the main sources of this gem today.
Maraba, Bahia and Rio Grande do sul in Brazil are amethyst sources, from which the average qualities of amethyst timber are obtained.
The United States also has sources of amity in Arizona.
Amethyst mines exist in La Gaiba district of Bolivia. Madagascar is one of the important sources of amethyst which is sometimes found to have good qualities of amethyst. It is found in the analamanga region in amethyst pegmatite veins and also in Ilakaka as amethyst sources. In Madagascar andilamena there are also sources of amethyst.
Other Amethyst sources: India, Namibia and Sri Lanka
Article by Nima Monzavi (Gemologist)
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