Crystal Database

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Banded Amethyst

Amethyst is the purple variety of Quartz, its colouration due to ferrous iron impurities. Amethyst is abundant with characteristics indicative of its locality.

Banded Amethyst is a variety with the deepest purple colour and additional bands of another colour usually white, sometimes hues of purple bands or orange, red or yellow. Banded Amethyst is formed with bands of Quartz, Milky Quartz or Hematite. Banded Amethyst is also known as Chevron Amethyst.

Metaphysical Properties

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Banded Amethyst is excellent for working with the third eye and enhancing abilities to perceive and interpret energies of the aura. Banded Amethyst acts as a companion when working in the healing arts, opening channels to unconditional love and spiritual wisdom.

Banded Amethyst stimulates visions when used as a focus for journeying.

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Crystal Healing Uses

Banded Amethyst is useful for harmonising the energies of the autonomic and sympathetic nervous system.

Banded Amethyst helps to ease headaches and pain, and is useful when used for disorders of the lungs, intestines, pancreas and liver.

Banded Amethyst stimulates the thymus and boosts the immune system.

Colour:

dark purple with bands of white or purple

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Class:

Silicate

Group:

Hexagonal, rhombohedral terminations

Formations:

clusters of pyramids on a geode base. Also occurs as tall prismatic crystals, short stubby crystals, in drusy aggregates, massive, in geodes, and as rounded river worn stones.

Localities:

Worldwide

Chemical Composition:

SiO₂ minor Fe⁴ impurities

Hardness:

7

Lustre:

vitreous, translucent to transparent

Cleavage:

none

Varieties:

Brandberg, Cactus, Chevron, Lavender, Veracruz

Disclaimer:

All crystal healing uses, magical uses and metaphysical definitions are provided as a means of education, and do not imply a guarantee of effect.  Those suffering from illness should consult with their General Practitioner in the first instance. Crystal healing is a holistic complementary healthcare practice and should be carried out by a suitably qualified crystal healing practitioner.