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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.
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What is the Kannada word for 'amethyst'?
the kannada word for amethyst is padmaraga
Is a amethyst a nonmetal?
No, amethyst is not a nonmetal. Amethyst is a variety of quartz, which is a mineral and not classified as a metal or nonmetal.
What is the latin name for amethyst?
amethyst
Why is feburary's birthstone amethyst?
Amethyst
What is amethyst called in Tamil?
Amethyst is cukantiyum in Tamil.
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.
What re the birth stones for February?
Amethyst
How are amethyst and quatz different?
Amethyst is quartz that contains an impurity that imparts the purple color. The impurity in amethyst is iron.
Amethyst is the what form quartz?
Amethyst is a violet form of quartz.
Is amethyst an rock or mineral?
Amethyst is a mineral, a form of quartz.
When was Amethyst Initiative created?
Amethyst Initiative was created in 2008.
