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Amethyst mineral - You can buy these samples

Amethyst is a purple or lilac variety of the mineral quartz. It is translated from Greek as "not to be drunk", because it was believed that this stone protects against drunkenness. Transparent amethysts are semi-precious stones and have been used in jewelry from ancient times to the present day. The color of amethyst is determined by the ferrous iron contained in it, which is incorporated into the crystal lattice at the molecular level. Amethyst is one of the most popular collectible minerals.
You can see amethyst stone for sale and buy it in the Minerals of Russia online store.

Physical Properties of Amethyst

General
Category Silicate mineral
Formula
(repeating unit)
Silica (silicon dioxide, SiO2)
Crystal system Trigonal
Crystal class Trapezohedral (32)
Space group P3221 (no. 154)
Identification
Color Purple, violet, dark purple
Crystal habit 6-sided prism ending in 6-sided pyramid (typical)
Twinning Dauphine law, Brazil law, and Japan law
Cleavage None
Fracture Conchoidal
Mohs scale hardness 7–lower in impure varieties
Luster Vitreous/glassy
Streak White
Diaphaneity Transparent to translucent
Specific gravity 2.65 constant; variable in impure varieties
Optical properties Uniaxial (+)
Refractive index nω = 1.543–1.553
nε = 1.552–1.554
Birefringence +0.009 (B-G interval)
Pleochroism Weak to moderate purple/reddish purple
Melting point 1650±75 °C
Solubility Insoluble in common solvents
Other characteristics Piezoelectric

Code: 3516/12А
Magadan region, RF
61*59*44mm

0.00 $ $36.67

Code: 676
Vatikha, Middle Ural, RF
36*33*28mm

0.00 $ $50.00

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