Amethyst, California

 Description:

Beautiful single point of Amethyst from a rare location in California. This point has a perfect tip, rich saturated color, and defined phantoms in the tip. The additional interrupted amethyst growth at the base resembles a little kickstand and adds to the aesthetic appeal of the piece.  

Properties: 

Amethyst is a purple variety of quartz (SiO2) and owes its violet color to irradiation, impurities of iron and in some cases other transition metals, and the presence of other trace elements, which result in complex crystal lattice substitutions.