Many countries mine amethyst, the mines range from small family operations to large operations with heavy equipment, producing gem stock, specimen material, and decorative material, from a few tons to thousands of tons per year. A fairly good list of amethyst producing countries would be: Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia, Argentina, Canada, USA, Zambia, Namibia, Madagascar, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Austria, Australia. Doubtless there are others.
Some countries that have amethyst mines are Brazil, Sri Lanka and Madagascar.
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* You can find amethyst in geodes usually. * Countries: * Brazil * Uruguay * US states * Arizona * North Carolina
Gordon, the priest in the church, will give you a quest to get him an amethyst. He'll give you a hammer to mine with.
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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.
There is no exact number available as it can vary, but Amethyst is a relatively uncommon name. It is more popular as a gemstone or a color name.
Countries on every continent except Europe and Antarctica mine diamonds.
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.
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.