DF2014:Amethyst

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Opals	Bandfire opal • Black opal • Claro opal • Crystal opal • Fire opal • Harlequin opal • Jelly opal • Levin opal • Pinfire opal • Precious fire opal • Red flash opal • White opal
Zircons	Black zircon • Brown zircon • Clear zircon • Green zircon • Red zircon • Yellow zircon
Tourmalines	Green tourmaline • Pink tourmaline • Indigo tourmaline • Red tourmaline
Spinels	Purple spinel • Red spinel • Rubicelle
Precious (40☼)	Emerald • Faint yellow diamond • Ruby • Sapphire
Rare (60☼)	Black diamond • Blue diamond • Clear diamond • Green diamond • Red diamond • Star ruby • Star sapphire • Yellow diamond
	See also: Diamond • Glass • Stone

Raws
	[INORGANIC:AMETHYST] [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:STONE_TEMPLATE] [TILE:15][IS_GEM:amethyst:STP:OVERWRITE_SOLID][DISPLAY_COLOR:5:7:1][MATERIAL_VALUE:20] [ENVIRONMENT:ALL_STONE:CLUSTER_SMALL:100] [SOLID_DENSITY:2650] Common to quartz gems [STATE_COLOR:ALL_SOLID:AMETHYST]

Amethyst
Uses
	Gemcrafting; Encrusting;
Location
	Found in stone layers as small clusters;
Properties
Fire-safe	Not magma-safe
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Amethysts are somewhat-valuable purple quartz crystals found everywhere as small clusters, that also have the distinction of being dropped by amethyst men upon death.

In real life

The most famous and precious quartz variety, colored by significant gamma radiation exposure. Originally named for its believed magical sobering qualities (Gr. amethystos, "one that does not get drunk"). This clearly does not work in Dwarf Fortress (or in real life). Historically it was also much rarer in the Old World until large deposits were discovered in Brazil. Before this it was ranked among the cardinal gems along with diamond, emerald, ruby, and sapphire.