Amethyst is a form of Quartz which gets its beautiful purple tint from the substitution of silicone for iron due to irradiation
and under optimal conditions these insects will be clearly visible within the fossilized amber pieces
or the formation of equally thin layers of secondary minerals due to hydrothermal or other alteration
with color intensity usually deepest at the termination or tip of each crystal
Approx 420 million years old
Green Clear Fluorite Tanzanite Amethyst is a form ofFluorite is one of the most variable of all crystalline minerals, occurring in shades of blue, green, purple, red and many other colors corresponding to their physical makeup and conditions when the mineral was formed. The name fluorite comes from its use as a flux, or chemical cleaning agent, in iron smelting and other metallurgy. Pure fluorite is clear, but most specimens have vivid color due to various impurities and are often fluorescent. With a