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February Birthstone - Amethyst
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Amethyst fact file
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Crystal Structure: hexagonal
Chemical Composition: Transparent Quartz - Silicon Dioxide, SiO2
Hardness: 7 MOHS
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Refractive Index: 1.5
Colors: deep violet to pale purple
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The February birthstone is Amethyst known earlier as Jasper.Amethyst, the
Gemstone of Sobriety, has long been the favorite of spiritualists the world over,
from the Buddha and Tibetan Llamas to Catholic Bishops.
This Purple colored crystal
is from the quartz family and is considered to be an antidote for intoxication.
Anyone listening from the Alcoholics Anonymous?
Name
The name comes from the Greek word amethystos, which means not drunk
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