Amethyst

SiO2 - Mohs Hardness: 7. Fine amethysts are featured in the British Crown Jewels and they were also a favorite of Catherine the Great and Egyptian royalty. Amethyst also holds a high place in the ranks of the Christian church and was referred to as "the stone of bishops".
Abstract/Description: SiO2 - Mohs Hardness: 7. Fine amethysts are featured in the British Crown Jewels and they were also a favorite of Catherine the Great and Egyptian royalty. Amethyst also holds a high place in the ranks of the Christian church and was referred to as "the stone of bishops".
Subject(s): Brazil, South America
environmental sciences
Title: Amethyst.
Type of Resource: still image
Genre: natural object
Physical Form: image/jpeg
Abstract/Description: SiO2 - Mohs Hardness: 7. Fine amethysts are featured in the British Crown Jewels and they were also a favorite of Catherine the Great and Egyptian royalty. Amethyst also holds a high place in the ranks of the Christian church and was referred to as "the stone of bishops".
Identifier(s): rockminx-5-3-1 (IID)
Subject(s): Brazil, South America
environmental sciences
Held by: The University of Toledo
Location: Digital Initiatives, University of Toledo Libraries
Rights Statement: NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Related Title: UT Department of Environmental Sciences.
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