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AMETHYST

 

A stone of great mystical symbolism, the Amethyst has a violet color, slightly transparent and of rare beauty.

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The name Amethyst comes from the Greek Amethystós and means "not drunk". It is the symbol of the third eye, which sees everything. Also symbol of modesty. By acting as a bridge between the physical and the astral, the Amethyst is a stone that can also be used in the interpretation of dreams and to improve our spiritual memory.

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Energy: Transformation and wisdom.

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Sign: Scorpio, Pisces, Capricorn, Aquarius.

 

Characteristics:

Group: Quartz

Incidence: Clean crystals and geodes.

Hardness of Mohs: 7.

Relative density: 2.65.

Instance: South of Brazil, Uruguay.

Chemical Composition: SIO2 (Silicon Oxide).

Transparency: Transparent.

Fluorescence: Weak, greenish.

Color: Dark violet, black, gray and light violet-pink of great light.

Crystalline System: Hexagonal (trigonal), prisms most of the time.

Fracture: brittle.

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