AMETHYST
A stone of great mystical symbolism, the Amethyst has a violet color, slightly transparent and of rare beauty.
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.
Energy: Transformation and wisdom.
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.
