A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Amethyst, variety of quartz, faceted gemstone |
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| Description | Amethyst (SiO2) is the purple variety of quartz and a popular gemstone. Although it must always be purple to be amethyst, it does have a wide range of purple shades. As a mineral sample, amethyst is popular for its color and nice crystal shapes that produce a handsome, purple, sparkling cluster. |
| Location | Brazil ▹ Minas Gerais |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-11-04. |
| Collection | Ward’s Natural Science, 49 E 6201. |
| Key words | amethyst, quartz |
| Tech details | 23 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 1742 |
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