Translation for 'amethyst' from English to Russian

amethyst

аметист {м} [SiO2]минерал.

• The municipality is known for the amethyst mines in the area.
• Other symbols of PhiDE include amethyst, pearl, and the scarlet red carnation.
• Teufelsrutsch is also an internationally known deposit of amethyst and other minerals.
• The amethyst-throated sunangel is sedentary.
• Four Peaks is the site of an amethyst mine that produces top-grade amethyst.

• Synthetic amethyst is made to imitate the best quality amethyst.
• Most amethyst will turn yellow or orange when heated, producing citrine, but some amethyst will turn green when treated.
• The color amethyst is a moderate, transparent violet. Its name is derived from the stone amethyst, a form of quartz. Amethyst is the birthstone for those born in February.
• The town is rich in lead, zinc, quartz, amethyst, and sandstone.
• While in Chicago in 1996, the Princess wore a double-row amethyst bracelet with an oval amethyst and diamond clasp. This was paired with a dress of the same rich purple color.

• "Cantharellus amethysteus", the amethyst chanterelle, is a species of Cantharellus from Europe.
• Here were ancient quarries for amethyst. The Wadi el-Hudi is important in archaeology for its high number of rock inscriptions and stelae, mainly dating to the Middle Kingdom, as amethyst was especially popular in this period.
• A variety of other minerals are found at Topaz Mountain including garnet, amethyst, opal, pseudobrookite and hematite.
• The amethyst is a brilliant transparent stone of a purple colour and varies in shade from violet purple to rose.