Dimensions – 1.5″ long (3.8 cm’s)
Weight – 0.36 oz’s – 10.11 gm’s
Country of Origin – Veracruz, Mexico
High Grade Veracruz Amethyst Phantom Quartz Crystal
USD $20.00
SKU: A1146
This Amethyst Crystal Cluster from Veracruz Mexico features gorgeous lavender color with awesome form sporting striking striations and etchings, plus shining luster and Phantom form!! This specimen is in excellent condition.
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- Amethyst Properties
- Vera Cruz Amethyst Properties
- Etched Quartz Properties
- Phantom Quartz Properties
Amethyst Origins & Background
Amethyst has been valued across cultures for thousands of years for its rich violet coloration and its association with clarity, balance, and composure. The name Amethyst originates from the Greek word amethystos, meaning “not intoxicated,” reflecting an ancient belief that the stone helped maintain clear thinking and moderation.
Historically, Amethyst was considered a stone of royalty and spiritual authority. It adorned crowns, rings, and ceremonial objects in Ancient Greece and Rome and later throughout medieval Europe. Its purple color was rare and strongly associated with wisdom, restraint, and elevated status.
Significant Amethyst deposits are found in Brazil, Uruguay, Zambia, Madagascar, and Russia. Each locality produces crystals with distinctive growth habits, color zoning, and internal features, making provenance an important consideration for collectors and natural crystal enthusiasts.
Amethyst’s coloration develops through trace amounts of iron within the Quartz lattice combined with natural irradiation and geological heating over extended time periods. This process often creates layered growth zones that contribute to the depth and visual complexity seen in higher-quality specimens.
Some Amethyst crystals display structural growth features such as internal windows, phantoms, record keepers, and time-link faces. These are physical indicators of crystal formation traits and are valued for both the insight they provide into natural growth processes and to possible Metaphysical propoties.
Amethyst Geological Information
Amethyst is a violet variety of Quartz (Silicon Dioxide – SiO₂) that typically forms within cavities, veins, and geodes in igneous and metamorphic rock environments. Crystals usually grow as hexagonal prisms with pointed terminations.
The purple coloration results from trace iron incorporated into the Quartz structure combined with natural irradiation from surrounding rock. Subsequent geological heating stabilizes these color centers, producing hues that range from pale lavender to deep royal purple.
Amethyst commonly forms in volcanic environments, particularly within gas cavities of cooling basalt flows. Over millions of years, silica-rich fluids crystallize slowly, allowing layered growth and the development of internal zoning and structural features.
Common Geological Occurrences
- Volcanic basalt cavities and geodes
- Hydrothermal Quartz veins
- Metamorphic rock environments
Physical Properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Mineral Species | Quartz (Amethyst variety) |
| Chemical Formula | SiO₂ |
| Crystal System | Trigonal |
| Hardness (Mohs Scale) | 7 |
| Luster | Vitreous |
| Transparency | Transparent to translucent |
| Fracture | Conchoidal |
Amethyst Crystal Care & Ownership Advice
⚠️ Sunlight & Heat:
Prolonged exposure to intense sunlight or heat may cause some Amethyst specimens to fade over time. For long-term preservation, extended placement in direct sunlight is best avoided.
✋ Handling:
Amethyst is relatively durable, but sharp impacts can chip crystal points or edges. Handle specimens gently, especially clusters and terminated points.
🧼 Cleaning:
Clean Amethyst using lukewarm water and a soft brush. Avoid harsh chemicals, ultrasonic cleaners, or abrasive tools, which may damage crystal surfaces.
📦 Storage & Display:
Prolonged exposure to intense sunlight or high heat may cause some Amethyst specimens to fade over time.
For long-term preservation, extended placement in direct sunlight is best avoided. Indirect light or filtered natural light is ideal for display. This preserves color while still allowing the crystal’s natural beauty to be appreciated.
Vera Cruz Amethyst
For what and How Does One Use it?
This Amethyst runs at a higher vibration than most other varieties. It has a strong spiritual focus. Used on the third eye, it activates the pineal gland – connecting you with your higher self, while also bringing balance and conflict resolution between the left and right hand hemispheres of the brain.
Working with Vera Cruz Amethyst helps to accelerate ones personal and spiritual growth exponentially, while at the same time keeping you humble and aware that there is always more to learn on the spiritual journey of life.
The clarity, luster and Laser Wand focus this crystal projects makes it a good candidate to use for crystal protection purposes. Vera Cruz Amethyst helps people that have traditionally struggled to achieve meditative states. This crystal helps one attain and stay in the “Beta” state. This special variety of Amethyst activates the heart chakra promoting universal love within oneself bringing a deeper sense of appreciation of seemingly non-important every day activities.
Read more regarding Vera Cruz Amethyst Properties at the link below (will open in a new tab/window)….
http://crystal-information.com/encyclopedia/amethyst-vera-cruz/
Etched Quartz
For what and How Does One Use it?
Etched crystals are fascinating and powerful beings! The etching generally indicates the crystal is jam packed full of information. There are many ways to access this wisdom – though the primary way is to use the etching itself. To do this, get comfortable and hold the crystal in your hands – view the etching as a kind of braille language. Clear your mind, and let your hands gently caress the etching on the crystal as if reading braille. Sometimes your hands appear to take on a life of their own, seemingly moving at random – take this as a sign that you are indeed interacting with and “reading” the crystal. Do not be disillusioned if this process does not occur for you, as you may very well be receiving the information at a subconscious level – for later retrieval by your intuition. Another way to access this information is to simply gaze at/into the etching of the quartz crystal. If your eyes start to drift out of focus, this is a good indication you are interfacing with the crystal and it is passing wisdom across to you.
As mentioned above – etching can occur in many different varieties of Quartz. Etching is a good indication that the particular crystal in question is an ancient and knowledgeable being. As with any elder generation, respect and honor goes along way to the wisdom these light beings are willing to share.
It would be fair to say Elestial crystals are the royalty of the Etched Quartz families. Due to their often skeletal layers, these crystals display a breathtaking array of etching. Many Elestial crystals have a different style of etching/language on every side and termination face!
Read more regarding Etched Quartz Crystal Properties at the link below (will open in a new tab/window)….
Phantom Quartz
For what and How Does One Use it?
Phantom Quartz crystals are all about growth and moving on, moving past blockages. On a physical level, these crystals are created when another substance other than quartz washes over the crystal, leaving a layer on the termination during the crystal’s natural growth cycle. The crystal continues to grow, leaving an image of itself where it was at the time the substance washed over it. Phantoms can be made up of such minerals as Chlorite, Hematite, or even Clay. On occasion heat can play a part, causing a phantom to be visible through a different color shade. Most often either Smoky or Amethyst can display these heat-induced types of Phantom. The most powerful phantom configurations are termed as being 3D. This is where the substance has totally covered the entire termination, leaving a three-dimensional image of itself. Phantom crystals are very good for helping us move past blockages, where we may have become “stuck.” The type of inclusion that makes up the phantom also plays a part in the gifts that these special crystals have to offer us. They can also be used to project growth and plan milestones. Hold a Phantom Quartz and visualize/remember a traumatic time in your life that you may perceive as having stunted your growth. Now see yourself actually becoming stronger through this experience. Let that experience become a marker, a testament to your strength, growth and perfection in that moment. Now bring that perfection and strength forward to the present day. Give thanks to the Phantom Crystal in helping you change your perception and facilitating your self-healing! Read more regarding Phantom Quartz Properties at the link below (will open in a new tab/window)…. http://crystal-information.com/encyclopedia/phantom-quartz/
