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Ametrine

Quartz with sharply divided zones of purple amethyst and yellow citrine in the same crystal.

Ametrine specimen
Photo: Ra'ike (see also: de:Benutzer:Ra'ike), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

How to identify ametrine

  • Distinct purple and yellow sections in one stone.
  • Hardness 7, glassy.
  • Usually seen as cut gems.

Often confused with

Where it's found

  • Anahí mine, Bolivia

Uses

Gemstones.

Rock tumbling

Great for tumbling.

Did you know?

Almost all natural ametrine comes from a single mine in eastern Bolivia.

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