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Encyclopedia > Amethyst (color)
A polished amethyst gem stone.
A polished amethyst gem stone.

The color amethyst is a moderate, transparent violet color. Its name is derived from the stone amethyst, a form of quartz. Though the color of natural amethyst varies from purple to yellow, the amethyst color referred to here is the moderate purple color most commonly associated with amethyst stones. There is disagreement as to the cause of the purple color of the amethyst stone. Some believe that the color is due to the presence of manganese, while others have suggested that the amethyst color could be from ferric thiocyanate or sulfur found in amethyst stones. Image File history File linksMetadata Amethystvb. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Amethystvb. ... Violet (named after the flower violet) is used in two senses: first, referring to the color of light at the short-wavelength end of the visible spectrum, approximately 380–420 nanometres (this is a spectral color). ... For other uses, see Amethyst (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Quartz (disambiguation). ... This article is about the color. ... A yellow Tulip. ... General Name, symbol, number manganese, Mn, 25 Chemical series transition metals Group, period, block 7, 4, d Appearance silvery metallic Standard atomic weight 54. ... For other uses, see Iron (disambiguation). ... The structure and bonding of the thiocyanate ion Thiocyanate (also known as sulphocyanate or thiocyanide) is the anion, [SCN]−. Common compounds include the colourless salts potassium thiocyanate and sodium thiocyanate. ... This article is about the chemical element. ...


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The following is a partial list of colors with associated articles. ...

  Shades of violet  
Amethyst Cerise Eggplant Fuchsia Han Purple Heliotrope Indigo Lavender Lavender blush Lavender gray Lavender rose Lilac
                       
Magenta Mauve Mountbatten pink Orchid Palatinate Purple Persian indigo Purple Red-violet Rose Thistle Violet Wisteria
                       

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Amethyst - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1030 words)
In the 20th century, the color of amethyst was attributed to the presence of manganese.
Amethyst is composed of an irregular superposition of alternate lamellae of right-handed and left-handed quartz.
Amethyst was used as a gemstone by the ancient Egyptians and was largely employed in antiquity for intaglios.
Amethyst (color) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (129 words)
The color amethyst is a moderate, transparent violet.
Though the color of natural amethyst varies from purple to yellow, the amethyst color referred to here is the moderate purple color most commonly associated with amethyst stones.
Some believe that the color is due to the presence of manganese, while others have suggested that the amethyst color could be from ferric thiocyanate or sulfur found in amethyst stones.
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