12-1/2" Amethyst & Stand Leaf Plates as the type specimen of

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5 meters (57 feet) long

sediment collected around sea life as they decomposed

quartz deposits add upon each other and create a “bridge” between the widening gap in the earth

As the shells of these creatures accumulated on the sea floor they were buried by sediment and

12-1/2" Amethyst & Stand Leaf Plates as the type specimen ofAmethyst is a variety of quartz which owes its coloration to the presence of iron in the area of its formation. The word Amethyst is derived from ancient Greek meaning "intoxication". It was believed by both ancient Romans and Greeks, if they wore Amethyst or made their goblets of the material, it would help prevent them from becoming intoxicated. Amethyst has been used in jewelry making for centuries. Spectacular, priceless carvings dating to the