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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.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoAmethyst is found the world over, and is found in pegmatites and geodes.
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∙ 12y agoWiki User
∙ 13y agoYou can mine them here in Virgina at More field Mines, in North Carolina at Emerald Village or another place there.There are lot more other places too.
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Where do you usually find amethyst rock?
Your more likely to find amethyst crystals in Geodes.
What is the birth stone for February?
amethyst, pinkish purple
What re the birth stones for February?
Amethyst
What is feburarys birth stone?
The birthstone for the month of February is Amethyst.
What are the most common cuts for amethyst?
common cuts on amethyst
Is amethyst mined?
Yes.
How do you extract amethyst from the earth?
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).
What are facts about amethyst?
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.
Where do you usually find amethyst rock?
Your more likely to find amethyst crystals in Geodes.
How is Amethyst mined?
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.
What is the Kannada word for 'amethyst'?
the kannada word for amethyst is padmaraga
Why is feburary's birthstone amethyst?
Amethyst
What is the latin name for amethyst?
amethyst
What is the birth stone for February?
amethyst, pinkish purple
Is a amethyst a nonmetal?
Amethyst is mineral not a metal.
What type of rock is amethyst quartz?
yes, it is. amethyst is a purple type of quartz.
How do you use amethyst in a sentence?
The birthstone of February is the amethyst.
