Amethyst Iceland Spar incredibly brilliant pyrite and chalcopyrite

incredibly brilliant pyrite and chalcopyrite

Discovered - 1906

The unique dark sugar quartz matrix evokes interstellar scenes of distant star clusters and nebulae offsetting the brilliant shine of the calcite crystals it contains

and other materials all originating from the Yindu Mine in Inner Mongolia

Amethyst Iceland Spar incredibly brilliant pyrite and chalcopyriteOne 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.