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Precious Stone Amethyst
Amethyst, a violet or purple colored of quartz used
as an ornamental stone. The name was generally said to
be derived from the Greek a, "not," and methbskein, "to
intoxicate," expressing its old belief that the gem
stones protected its owner from drunkenness. It was held
that wine drunk out of the cup of amethyst will not intoxicate.
According, to the Rev. C. W. King, however, the word could probably be
a corruption of an Eastern name for the stone.
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Historical Facts Of Amethyst
Refractive Index |
1.544 - 1.553 |
Chemical Composition |
SiO2 |
Hardness |
7 |
Density |
2.66 |
Crystal Group |
Hexagonal |
Sign of the Zodiac |
Pisces |
Month of the year |
February |
Planet |
Neptune |
Color information |
purple, violet |
Ocurrence |
Brazil, Uraguay, Bolivia, Madagascar, Russia, USA, Zambia |
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Glittering Stone Amethyst
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