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Amethyst The pink to purple variety of quartz is
called amethyst. The name is derived from the Greek word "methystos" which means, "not drunk". Old
folklore has it that the stone would keep one from getting drunk. Amethyst is wide spread throughout the world,
with larger concentrations of the mineral in |
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