This month I’m sharing February’s birthstone. This specimen may look familiar as it is the purple mineral in Lem & Ar-J’s first book.

This specimen contains thousands of small Amethyst crystals that are a lighter purple color. It also contains tiny quartz crystals that resemble tubes scattered throughout.

It measures around 8” at its largest point. The crystals are small and fragile and a bit sharp requiring it to be handled with care

Amethyst is purple Quartz which measures a 7 on the Moh’s Scale.

This is another piece that was a part of my dad’s collection.