Labels:bulletin board | dialog box | rock | sky OCR: Amethyst Amethyst Fact Shret Color Purple Descrip tion Amethyst is the purple varietv of the mineral quartz Found in India Uruguay, Brazil Origin of name This stone gets its name from a Greek term mearing "nat drurken. People once believed that amethyst prevented intoxication! Uses Amethyst has been used for jewelry and ornamental objects for thousands af years. Historical evidence tells us that prehistoric people used as decorative stone before 25,000 B.C Did you know? Medieval soldiers amethyst amulets for protection during battle Sheet variety meaning ornamenta abjects thausands Historica