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Amethyst

Property Specification
Chemical Formula SiO₂ (Silicon Dioxide – Quartz variety)
Crystal System Trigonal
Hardness (Mohs) 7
Specific Gravity 2.65
Cleavage None
Fracture Conchoidal
Luster Vitreous
Transparency Transparent to translucent
Refractive Index 1.544 – 1.553
Color Purple to violet
Streak White
Tenacity Brittle
Crystal Habit Prismatic crystals, often in geodes or clusters
Pleochroism Weak (purple to bluish or reddish tones)
Birefringence 0.009
Dispersion 0.013 (low)