Slice of an amethyst cross section from Uruguay

Nice slice of amethyst.

What is amethyst

Amethyst is a purple variant of quartz and owes its tipy purple color to the presence of iron that has turned purple due to the ionizing radiation (or radioactive radiation) of the earth. This slice comes from Uruguay, which has been known as a popular site for amethyst since the Middle Ages.

Spiritual

Amethyst helps with addictions and clears the head to think logically again. The stone is also widely used in trauma processing.