Amethysts are typically mined in drift mines. In this form of mining a mine shaft is dug down to the gemstone bearing rock (in the case of amethysts, they are usually found embedded in granite) and then gemstones are then dug out of the mountain by hand.
Large amethyst deposits have been found in Brazil and Uraguay and these are the major source for most amethysts on the market today.
Yes.
Amethyst is mined using underground mining. Many times it is found using drift mining. Amethyst is not in veins. It is chunks attached to granite. It is mined in: Mexico, Brazil, Uruguay, Canada, Zambia, South Africa, and the United States (North Carolina, Maine, Pennsylvania, Arizona).
Amethyst was once thought to cure drunkenness. It is the name given to the purple variety of the mineral quartz, which is found in all colors. It is a very popular gemstone, the birthstone for February. Currently the bulk of amethyst on the market comes from Brazil and Uruguay, but it is mined in over a dozen countries.
Your more likely to find amethyst crystals in Geodes.
Almost all the African countries are famous for producing best quality gems. However, the top quality amethyst mines are located in Zambia. Brazil and Argentina in South America are the other places which have several amethyst mines, but the gem color is lighter.The other minor places where amethysts are mined include India, Canada, Madagascar, Mexico, Myanmar, Namibia, Sri Lanka and Tanzania.
the kannada word for amethyst is padmaraga
Amethyst
amethyst
amethyst, pinkish purple
Amethyst is mineral not a metal.
yes, it is. amethyst is a purple type of quartz.
The birthstone of February is the amethyst.