Amethyst Natural Raw Stone
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Amethyst Properties |
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What is Amethyst? |
Amethyst is said to have taken its name from a beautiful girl in Greek mythology, Amethystos. Dionysus, the god of revelry and wine, got drunk after a feast and then announced that the next person to go alone on the road would be eaten by a tiger. And Amethystos happened to be the first one to pass by alone. The goddess Athena turned the girl into a white stone in order to save her life. The tears shed by the remorseful Dionysus fell into the wine, and he poured the wine from the cup on the Armistoxis turned into a stone, and the white stone turned into purple. From then on, amethyst was believed to be effective in preventing drunkenness, and Armistoxis was seen as a symbol of celibacy and piety. |
Formula |
SiO2 |
Crystal System |
Tripartite crystal system. |
Crystal Habit |
Variable, but the most common is six-sided pyramidal with hexagonal rhombus at the end, also can be cryptocrystalline, such as agate, chalcedony, and bloodstone. |
Color |
Purple,violet |
Clarity |
Absolutely transparent. |
Luster |
Vitreous and Resinous. |
Streak |
White |
Hardness |
7. |
Cleavage |
No Cleavage. |
Fracture |
Conchoidal. |
Tenacity |
Brittle |
Density |
2.65 g/㎝³ |
Other properties |
Piezoelectricity |
Healing |
None known. |
Origins |
The largest amethysts come from South American countries, such as Brazil and Uruguay. Most of these amethysts are found in caves large enough to enter on foot, while the most intense purple amethysts come from African countries such as Namibia and Zambia. |
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