{"product_id":"pink-amethyst-plate-specimen-sidi-rahal-morocco","title":"Pink Amethyst Plate - Specimen","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLocality\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cspan\u003eSidi Rahal, nestled in the Atlas Mountains east of Marrakech, \u003c\/span\u003eMorocco \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e: \"Pink amethyst\" from Sidi Rahal is a trade name. The pink in these pieces does not come from the amethyst itself. It comes from the chalcedony rims of the nodules the crystals grow in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSidi Rahal lies in Morocco's Atlas Mountains east of Marrakech. Here, silica-filled nodules up to 25 cm across formed in cavities in Triassic volcanic rock. A study in GIA's Gems \u0026amp; Gemology (Fall 2013) found that their pink outer rim is opal-CT, a poorly crystalline form of silica. The red to red-brown layer just inside gets its colour from the iron oxides hematite and goethite. The interior is blue-grey to white chalcedony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTrue amethyst is quartz coloured purple by traces of iron combined with natural radiation. In these plates, a layer of pale lilac amethyst crystals sits on the pink chalcedony rim, so the overall effect reads as pink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEach plate is pale amethyst druse on a pink chalcedony rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn crystal traditions, pink amethyst is associated with intuition and a gentle, nurturing energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChakra\u003c\/b\u003e: Heart, Third-eye, and Crown Chakras\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChemical Composition\u003c\/b\u003e: SiO2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eApproximate size for 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e: 69mm x 53mm x 13mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eApproximate weight for 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e: 74g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePieces: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe do our best to buy quality products- although not every rock is the same. If you choose to purchase the \"staff pick option\", we will select the best of the batch for you. Otherwise, it will be at random from the larger batch we have in stock.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Morocco","offers":[{"title":"Standard","offer_id":42265379537066,"sku":"PINKAMEMOR","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Staff Pick","offer_id":42265379569834,"sku":"PINKAMEMOR-2","price":12.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/7158\/3658\/products\/Pink-Amethyst-Morocco_2.jpg?v=1632343813","url":"https:\/\/rubblerockandgem.com\/pa\/products\/pink-amethyst-plate-specimen-sidi-rahal-morocco","provider":"Rubble Rock And Gem","version":"1.0","type":"link"}