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Ametrine

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Anahí Mine (Anay Mine; Anai Mine), La Gaiba District, Sandoval Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia
© Rob Lavinsky

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A variety of Quartz

A mixture of Amethyst and Citrine - with zones of purple and orange.

Classification of Ametrine

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Other Names for Ametrine

Synonyms:
Bolivianite
Other Languages:
Spanish:Bolivianita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Ametrine

Reference List:

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Balitskii, V. S. & Balitskaya, O. V. (1986): The amethyst-citrine dichromatism in quartz and its origin. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 13, 415-421.

Vasconcelos P, Wenk HR, Rossman GR (1994) The Anahí ametrine mine,
Bolivia. Gems and Gemology 30, 4-23.

Balitsky VS, Lu T, Rossman GR, Makhina IB, Mar'in, AA, Shigley JE, Elen S,
Dorogovin BA (1999) Russian synthetic ametrine. Gems and Gemology 35,
122-134.

Balitsky, V. S.; Machina, I. B.; Mar'in, A. A.; Shigley, J. E.; Rossman, G. R.; Lu, T. (2000): Industrial growth, morphology and some properties of Bi-colored amethyst-citrine quartz (ametrine). Journal of Crystal Growth 212, 255-260.

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    • Localities for Ametrine

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    Bolivia
     
    • Santa Cruz Department
      • Sandoval Province
        • La Gaiba District
    		http://minerals.gps.caltech.edu/AMETRINE/Index.htm.
    Brazil
     
    www.minerals.net/mineral/silicate/tecto/quartz/images/quartz/gifs/amthyst8.htm.
    Canada
     
    • Ontario
      • Thunder Bay District
        • Pearl Station
    		Ontario Gem Company
    India
     
    • Andhra Pradesh
    		http://minerals.gps.caltech.edu/AMETRINE/Index.htm.
    South Africa
     
    • Mpumalanga Province
      • Mkobola district
    		(Error for yellow iron-stained amethyst; not true ametrine.)
    USA
     
    • Nevada
      • Washoe Co.
        • Petersen Mountain
    		Rocks & Minerals 82:415-418
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