Amethyst isn't the rarest or most valuable stone, but it's worth more than most gems. I'm guessing $1,000 for 1/6 pound of it!
Amethyst crystals are actually quartz (SiO2) crystals with a purplish hue derived from impurities of iron and aluminum. The crystalline structure forms from the latticework arrangement of silicon and oxygen atoms unique to quartz. Quartz crystals like amethyst can develop from silica saturated solutions or even from molten silica solutions.
Amethysts are the birthstone for February because the amethyst is beautiful, and February is a beautiful month, and full of love and romance.
There are many unique gemstones that one could use in a ring. Some of the rarest and finest of these gemstones include gems such as onyx, amethyst, and turquoise.
amethyst, pinkish purple
Many wonderful gems and stones can be found every where in the world. In many cases, amethyst can be found in the state of North Carolina.
Turquoise, garnet, peridot, chrysocolla, azurite, malachite, agate, chalcedony, amethyst, and topaz are some of the gems found in Arizona.
No, the only gems in Minecraft as of Beta 1.7.2 are Diamonds and Lapis Lazuli.
They are valuable because they are rare and take a long time to process to create a good looking stone. They are classified as "gemstones".
Diamond - transparent Rock crystal - transparent zircon - transparent amethyst - translucent citrine - translucent
Fluorescence is a term that is used to describe a gems' (especially a rubies) capabilities to glow on its own. In fact, the stone is reflects ultraviolet light. Amethyst is a variety of quartz which does not normally exhibit fluorescence.
Amethyst isn't the rarest or most valuable stone, but it's worth more than most gems. I'm guessing $1,000 for 1/6 pound of it!
red gems
Amethyst crystals are actually quartz (SiO2) crystals with a purplish hue derived from impurities of iron and aluminum. The crystalline structure forms from the latticework arrangement of silicon and oxygen atoms unique to quartz. Quartz crystals like amethyst can develop from silica saturated solutions or even from molten silica solutions.
The tomb robbers wanted gold and money. They did not have precious stones and gems such as diamonds, rubies, or sapphire, which they wished to have. They had semi-precious gems like turquoise, garnet, carnelian, lapis lazuli, and amethyst.
the amethyst are male (some of them), pink steven and some of the rubies
Rubies are red in color.