Amethyst. The purple crystals are a variety of the silica mineral quartz. Here they line a geode, a crystal-lined cavity in ancient lava. A variety of powers were attributed to amethyst including the ability to cure drunkeness.

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Amethyst. The purple crystals are a variety of the silica mineral quartz. Here they line a geode, a crystal-lined cavity in ancient lava. A variety of powers were attributed to amethyst including the ability to cure drunkeness.

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