Amethyst

AmethystOne of the most widely recognized and unmistakable minerals, Amethyst has been sought after since ancient times as a gemstone and decorative object. Amethyst is a form of Quartz which gets its beautiful purple tint from the substitution of silicone for iron due to irradiation. It is found in a wide range of shades from deep purple to pale violet and even pink, with color intensity usually deepest at the termination or tip of each crystal.

It is found in a wide range of shades from deep purple to pale violet and even pink

521 million years old

Copper is a so-called native metal

where early very productive copper mines supplied much of the ancient world with the material

accentuating the clear sea green of the superb quality crystals

These incredible collector’s pieces – each one of a kind – feature massive semitransparent calcite crystals

From the Upper Ordovician Period - Ashgill Stage - Ktaoua Formation

Measurement is of box

with box - 8

the so-called “Benz” calcite comes from specific formations in Hubei

so much that the local tribes people used to use these mudstones as currency in trade and other daily life

Harpes (Scotoharpes) Trilobite