Mohs Hardness: 7
Specific Gravity: 2.65
Reflective Index: 1.544-1.553
Amethyst is the best-known and most valuable
form of quartz.
Its name is derived from the Greek amethustos (not drunken);
ancient belief held the anyone wearing
amethyst could not
become intoxicated.
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