Amethyst

Physical Properties of Amethyst
The physical properties of amethyst are almost identical to the physical properties of other color varieties of quartz. The only important difference is the color of the material.What is Amethyst?

Amethyst is the world's most popular purple gemstone. It is the purple color variety of quartz and has been used in personal adornment for over 2000 years. It is the birthstone of February and an important New Age gem. Amethyst is used to produce faceted stones, cabochons, beads, tumbled stones, and many other items for jewelry and ornamental use.

Amethyst has a Mohs hardness of 7 and does not break by cleavage. It is a gem that is durable enough for use in rings, earrings, pendants, bracelets and other types of jewelry. Enormous deposits of amethyst in South America and Africa provide enough material to keep amethyst’s price low enough that most people can easily afford it. this was all created by Geology.com! where you will find lot of awesome pictures of amethyst like this one!

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Physical Properties of Amethyst

 * Chemical Classification
 * Silicate
 * Color
 * By definition, amethyst is purple in color, the most popular color is a reddish purple with rich saturation.
 * Streak
 * Colorless (harder than the streak plate)
 * Luster
 * Vitreous
 * Diaphaneity
 * Transparent to translucent
 * Cleavage
 * None - typically breaks with a conchoidal fracture
 * Mohs Hardness
 * 7
 * Specific Gravity
 * 2.6 to 2.7
 * Diagnostic Properties
 * Conchoidal fracture, glassy luster, hardness, purple color
 * Chemical Composition
 * SiO2
 * Crystal System
 * Hexagonal
 * Uses
 * Faceted stones, cabochons, beads, tumbled stones, ornamental objects.
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 * Diagnostic Properties
 * Conchoidal fracture, glassy luster, hardness, purple color
 * Chemical Composition
 * SiO2
 * Crystal System
 * Hexagonal
 * Uses
 * Faceted stones, cabochons, beads, tumbled stones, ornamental objects.
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 * Uses
 * Faceted stones, cabochons, beads, tumbled stones, ornamental objects.
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