Informational graphic about Alacam Amethyst mine in Turkey with a map and text details.

Alaçam Amethyst from Turkey

Alaçam Amethyst is a distinctive purple variety of quartz from the Alaçam Amethyst Mine near Dursunbey in Balıkesir Province, Türkiye. The crystals occur in cavities within rhyolite-dacite volcanic rock and commonly form dense, fine druzy surfaces. Their rose-violet, plum, and deeper purple coloration results from iron-related color centers activated by natural irradiation.

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