97 Amethyst Facts You'll Want to Know About This Amazing Stone


INSIDE: Intrigued by the beauty of Amethyst and you want to know more? With almost 100 Amethyst facts, you’ll discover why this stone is our favorite.

 

Wanna know everything there is to know about Amethyst in a short and concise way? 

We’re pretty sure we’ve got you covered!

Here are 97 Amethyst facts that will help you see why we have an obsession with this incredible crystal.

General Amethyst Facts

Let’s start off with some general Amethyst facts that we think you’ll find really interesting…

1. Amethyst is the most valuable crystal in the quartz family. Its chemical classification is silicon dioxide (SIO2).

2. Amethyst can be light lavender, deep violet, and anywhere in between, and sometimes it looks reddish-purple, while other times, it can be blueish-purple.

3. Amethyst gets its purple color from iron oxide in the quartz, and it has more iron than any other type of quartz. After the stone crystalizes, gamma rays that are emitted by radioactive materials inside the rock irradiate the iron, turning it purple.

4. Typically, Amethyst is transparent, but it can contain inclusions that make it cloudy (opaque).

5. It rates a 7 on the Mohs scale, which means it is extremely scratch-resistant.

6. Its crystal structure is hexagonal.

7. Amethyst is currently found in Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia, Africa, United States, Siberia, Canada, Australia, France, Russia, India, Madagascar, Mexico, Zambia, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania.

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8. The name, “amethyst,” comes from the Greek word, “amethystos,” meaning “not drunken.” This is because throughout history, it has been said to ward off drunkenness.

9. Amethyst is sold in many different forms, including:

  • Amethyst geodes of all sizes
  • Amethyst geode slices
  • Tumbled stones
  • Clusters
  • Faceted gemstones
  • Beads

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Amethyst Geode Facts

Amethyst Geodes are such an interesting topic. Here are some intriguing facts about them…

10. In Greece, the word “geode” means “shape of the earth.”

11. An Amethyst Cathedral is a geode that is shaped like the arch of a cathedral. Another name for it is an Amethyst Church.

12. An Amethyst Cave is an Amethyst Geode that has been opened up like a cave instead of being cut in half to form a cathedral.

13. An Amethyst Geode Cluster is a clustering of Amethyst Geode crystals. They can come in many different shapes and sizes.

14. An Amethyst Druzy Geode is a clustering of very small Amethyst crystals that look similar to sugar.

15. An Amethyst Slice is a geode that has been sliced through the entire geode instead of being cut in half like a cathedral. This allows you to see each layer of the geode.

16. Each crystal inside of an Amethyst Geode has 6 sides.

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17. Most of the Amethyst Geodes in the world are found in Brazil and Uruguay.

18. Amethyst Geodes that are from Brazil are mined from lava flows in the Parana Continental Flood Basalt Province.

19. Uruguyan Amethyst geodes are usually very deep purple and their terminations (crystal points) are often larger than the ones found in Brazil.

20. Amethyst Geodes are formed when gas bubbles in lava try to rise to the surface but can’t due to fast-cooling, thickening lava at the top. The trapped bubbles form hollow cavities. Water that includes traces of silica and minerals below the lava is forced up, penetrating the hollow cavities. Over millions of years, crystals begin to grow inside the cavities according to what minerals were in the water.

21. To extract Amethyst Geodes from the earth, miners create cave tunnels in the lava flows. Then, they drill into the cave walls and insert a small camera so that they can spot geodes behind the walls. When one is found, they carefully break down the wall to reveal the geodes.

22. Amethyst Cathedrals are a combination of natural crystals and man-made techniques. The geode is cut in half, revealing nature’s beautiful work. Then, cement is added on the outside of the geode and along the bottom to form a base. The cement is painted black and the crystals are polished.

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23. Sometimes, agate forms in between the Amethyst crystals and the outer edge of the geode. When this happens, the outer shell can be completely removed, making it beautiful inside and out.

24. The largest Amethyst Cathedral in the world is called the Empress of Uruguay. It is almost eight feet tall and weighs over 5000 pounds. 

25. Amethyst Geode value is determined by size of the geode, size of crystal points, depth of color, thinness of walls, symmetry, and lack of defects, as well as any rare formations or rims.

26. Amethyst Geodes range in price drastically, from a couple dollars to many thousands of dollars.

Amethyst Facts About Geode Value

Amethyst’s Relation to Other Crystals

Amethyst has a strong relation to several other crystals. Check out these Amethyst facts…

27. Citrine can be created by heating Amethyst. This can happen naturally or purposely.

28. When Amethyst and Citrine appear in the same stone, it is called Ametrine.

29. When Amethyst is layered with white quartz, is is called…



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