The hills along the Pennsylvania-Maryland border contain fractured basalt rock that allows quartz-bearing solutions to crystallize in cracks, forming amethyst vugs and geodes. These vibrant purple ...

In the northern region of Brazil, enormous amethyst quartz waste is generated in mining, currently with no final destination, being stored without commercial value. However, it can be used to produce ...

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