Amethyst (782)
Amethyst
Brazil
Amethyst is a purple variety of quartz (SiO2) and owes its violet color to irradiation, impurities of iron and in some cases other transition metals, and the presence of other trace elements, which result in complex crystal lattice substitutions.
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Amethyst (782)
Amethyst
Brazil
Amethyst is a purple variety of quartz (SiO2) and owes its violet color to irradiation, impurities of iron and in some cases other transition metals, and the presence of other trace elements, which result in complex crystal lattice substitutions.
2,734
views
155
faves
9
comments
Uploaded on February 22, 2023
Taken on February 19, 2023