A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Amethyst |
|---|---|
| Description | Amethyst is the purple variety of quartz (SiO2) and is a popular gemstone. The name “amethyst” comes from the Greek and means “not drunken.” This was maybe due to a belief that amethyst would ward off the effects of alcohol, but most likely the Greeks were referring to the almost wine-like color of some stones that they may have encountered. This gemstone is courtesy of The Jewel Box, Grand Forks, ND. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2002-04-19. |
| Collection | The Jewel Box Collection of Gemstones. |
| Key words | amethyst, quartz, Jewel Box |
| Tech details | 115 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 2730 |
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