Mineral Reference Lookup for
Haaramethyst
This reference page contains
mineralogic data for Haaramethyst and folklore and metaphysical
beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name,
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synonyms.
Minerals matching Haaramethyst in the database:
Mineralogical Reference | Haaramethyst
| Mineral | Haaramethyst | | Synonym | Amethyst |
| Mineral | Amethyst | | Chemistry | SiO 2 | | Uses | Ornamental, bithstone for February | | Color | Purple | | Luster | Vitreous | | CrystalSystem | Trigonal | | Cleavage | None | | Hardness | 7 | | SpecificGravity | 2.66 g/ccm | | Streak | white | | AssociatedMinerals | Quartz | | Occurences | Vera Cruz, Mexico; Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Maraba, Brazil, Uruguay, Thunder Bay, Canada,Africa, Maine, Pennsylvania, Colorado and N Carolina USA; Italy; Mural Mountains Russia, Germany | | MineralNote | A variety of quartz. The name comes from Greek and refers to the color similar to wine. Amethyst purple is created naturally when the silicon ions (Si4+) are replaced by iron ions (Fe3+) which are then oxidized by exposure to natural radiation. | | RI | 1.54 | | Birefringence | .009 | | Synonyms | Amatista, Amethystine Agate, Ametista, Bacchusstein, Lavendine, Haaramethyst | | FolkLore | AMETHYST is known as the "Stone of Sobriety", said to assist one in staying focused on staying sober. Also known as a stone of spirituality and thus used in meditation to help facilitate transformation and spiritual growth. |
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