Facts Amethyst is made when pure quartz (white quartz) elements (silicon and oxygen) combine with some iron atoms. The quartz then turns into amethyst. Colour: Purple and Bluish-violet; amethyst is probably the most brilliantly colored type of quartz. Hardness: 7 on the Mohs harness scale since Amethyst is a type of quartz (and quartz is #7 on the scale). Luster: Vitreous (glasslike) Amethyst is like stain glass windows; it has colour and is see-through. Shape: Triagonal; the shape
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Amethyst Research Paper I went to the local flea market today and found a rock for sale. I decided to purchase the rock and bring it home to do a little research on it. After surfing the internet I discovered my find to be a mineral rock named‚ “amethyst.” I was interested in finding out where and how this mineral was formed. The more I searched‚ the more I encountered fascinating information. This is a small summary of what I learned. The physical characteristics of amethyst consist of
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gemstone scarf is mainly done with a filet crochet pattern‚ in which certain squares are filled in and others are empty. The pattern continues onto the borders of the scarf‚ where shortening each successive row creates a flowery effect. February The amethyst crystal ranges from the darkest purple to a light lilac color. This gemstone scarf (after the first 4 rows) is a four-row repeat‚ a fun and lively pattern. At the end‚ two halves are joined and then a ruffled burst is added around the entire rim
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The Amethysts Key In a cave full of many riches there is something special. It is something that every human wishes they can have for themselves. It is known as the Amethysts Key‚ it is called this because it is a key that has a hint of purple on the bottom of it. When someone comes into possession of this key it grants them three wishes. The wishes may not happen right as the wisher speaks them‚ but they do get granted. However‚ the person who possesses this key wishes that they never ever find
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but it was often used for fishing and agriculture‚ sustaining their lifestyle. Worn by royalty and high members of society in Ancient Egypt‚ an ancient egyptian amethyst amulet displays the fear of water Egyptians possessed. Amethyst is a valuable gem now‚ but just as much so in Ancient Egypt. “Jewelers were also fond of using purple amethyst in their pieces”... “because these gemstones were so rare that they were highly prized and thus revealed the impressive social status of their wearers.” Between
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The debate about the extent of nature or nurture on a person’s disposition is one that is constantly being reignited with new advances in thought and in research. Those who believe that the biological part of a person primarily determines his or her personality think that traits are innate. On the other hand‚ those who believe that the environment shapes who people are think that humans are born as blank slates. Between these two differing beliefs lie a multitude of other models of the self. Despite
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It was a sunny day‚ and my grandpa‚ my friend Layne‚ and I‚ were all headed to Keokuk. We were lost in the monotonous bounce-bounce-bounce truck for a couple of hours‚ and we hadn’t done much planning besides getting supplies. In Keokuk is a variety of geode mines‚ and we were going to one called Jacob’s Geodes. “Hope it doesn’t rain!” my grandpa joked. “That would thwart our plans severely.” (Insert opening door) We opened the door into the mine‚ and took it all in - the beauty‚ the fresh air‚ and
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Amethyst Gemstone Information Amethyst is among the most precious and valuable gemstones of the quarta movement number of minerals‚ with exception to rare blue-eco-friendly jewel silica. It is known as the state birthstone for that month of Feb. Amethyst goes towards the macrocrystalline branch of quarta movement and owes its purple/crimson color to iron and aluminum harmful particles. Without such coloring agents‚ amethyst would just be transparent‚ regular without color quarta movement. Like other
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Why is the Drinking Age 21? by Ethan Trex - August 26‚ 2008 - 12:41 AM in Share Presidents of some of the country’s biggest colleges and universities have come out in support of the Amethyst Initiative‚ which is pushing a proposal to reconsider the national drinking age of 21. The group contends that the current policy hasn’t actually deterred alcohol abuse among college-age students; instead‚ it’s forced these young people to imbibe in a “culture of dangerous‚ clandestine binge-drinking
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Let’s Agree the Drinking Age of 21 Drinking age is not a strange phrase in our lives. Every time when we go to club or buy some liquor‚ we have to show our photo ID to prove that we have already 21 and we are legal to drink wine. I think this is a really good method to control drinking problem. Before I read these two articles which are “The 21-Year-Old Drinking Age: I Voted for it‚ It Doesn’t Work” by Dr. Morris E. Chafetz and “The Drinking Age of 21 Saves Lives” by Toben F. Nelson and
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