Purple Crystal Rocks

Purple crystals tumbled when you look at purple crystals in tumbled form you cannot help but be reminded of the sky s tones of blue and violet during winter.

Purple crystal rocks. Purple acrylic ice rock crystals treasure gems for table scatters vase fillers wedding banquet party event birthday decoration purple 150 4 7 out of 5 stars 578 6 98 6. Pegmatites composed primarily of large crystals such as granite. Amethyst is a purple variety of quartz sio 2 and owes its violet color to irradiation impurities of iron and in some cases other transition metals and the presence of other trace elements which result in complex crystal lattice substitutions. The hardness of the mineral is the same as quartz thus making it suitable for use in jewelry.

A pinkish purple crystal of topaz source. Hue and tone. Although fairly rare you can find purple blue or violet minerals in these four types of rocks ordered from most to least common. While most popular in yellow and blue topaz also occurs as purple stones.

Purple rocks which may range in hue from blue to violet get their color from the minerals those rocks contain. Amethyst is a well known mineral and gemstone.