Amethyst from Zambia Info

Because I have a few pieces of Amethyst from Zambia, I figured I'd input this info I found and collected across the web. 

Here is some info on Minerals mined in Zambia, known as the Cradle of Man Kind- 

Most gemstones of Zambia formed during the Pan-African orogeny 500-600 million years ago. They are among the oldest gemstones on the planet. During that time there were neither plants nor animals on land. During the Pan-African orogeny, which comprised a whole series of geological events, several continents and microcontinents joined together to form a waste super continent: Gondwana. Through the collision of two continents, the Mozambique belt was formed. The Mozambique belt is a zone of tectonically and thermally highly stressed metamorphic and magmatic rocks, which once was a huge mountain range reaching from Arabia through East Africa to Antarctica. Most gemstones of East Africa including Zambia were formed by tectonic and magmatic activity during the formation of the Mozambique belt.

Gemstones like aquamarine, tourmaline, and topaz are found in large veins or dikes consisting mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica - so called pegmatite. Individual crystals in pegmatites are typically very big and one may encounter quartz or feldspar crystals of meter size quite frequently. Huge intrusions like the Sinda batholith in the Southeast of Zambia are believed to have provided the residual melts and hydrothermal fluids (water and gases) from which the pegmatites formed. By slowly cooling down rock forming minerals, e.g. quartz, feldspar, and mica crystallized in the large magma chambers. What stayed behind formed a residual melt, which became more and more enriched in everything that did not fit in the normal rock forming minerals. This usually is water, gases and rare elements such as lithium, beryllium, boron, cesium, and fluorine. When the residual melt finally cooled down too, hydrothermal fluids exsolved and their increasing pressure broke the surrounding rock. The freshly formed cracks were then filled with quartz, feldspar, mica, and occasionally e.g. aquamarine and tourmaline and form a pegmatite vein. These veins may reach 5-10 meters in thickness and a couple of hundred meters in length. Smaller fracture systems next to pegmatites may host amethyst and citrine. Where the pegmatite fluids got in contact with chromium-bearing rocks emerald may have formed.

After the end of the Panafrican orogeny the area we call Zambia today was geologically quiet for about 200 Million years. The mountains of the Mozambique belt eroded and left behind a landscape with waste plains and smooth hills. From about 300 Million years before present Gondwana started to break apart. This process of rifting still continues today. The Luangwa Valley testifies of the earliest stages of rifting in East Africa, which eventually resulted in the formation of the Great Rift Valley, the cradle of mankind.

Amethyst is used as a symbol of devotion and as a stone strengthening the will. It encourages selflessness and spiritual wisdom; it activates spiritual awareness, opens intuition and enhances psychic abilities. The stone also helps sharpen the conscious mind and enhances the mental powers. It is used to improve memory and keeps thoughts in line with life goals.

Amethyst is the Birthstone of February.

******Please note******-DO NOT PUT IN THE SUNLIGHT. If you do, your beautiful amethyst pieces will fade to clear or light purple due to the sunlight! This happens to all natural and man made pieces pieces. 

An Amethyst Flower with natural Iron orbs attached from Zambia, photo taken by me, for sale by me.

Crystal Meanings and Descriptions

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Singing Crystals. They are used for getting stagnant energy moving, breaking up static, smoothing energy, and shaping energy fields. They bring very creative energies. They are said to bring hope and renew one's connection to the goodness in the universe and to the Divine.

Smoky Crystal Points- an extremely protective stone. It protects against negative energies by gently dissolving any negative emotions it comes into contact with.

Tangerine or Strawberry Quartz (this color is due to the IRON in the crystal which helps get rid of Negativity) Very pretty color. From Brazil. It can be used for soul retrieval and integration and to heal after psychic attack.

Vera Cruz Amethysts Points from Mexico. A very special high vibration crystal, can promote Universal Love within the self.

Amethyst-Uruguay and Brazil Amethyst is a meditative and calming stone which works in the emotional, spiritual, and physical planes to promote balance and peace. It is also used to eliminate impatience. Also a psychic protection stone, and to protects travelers.

Light Golden Yellow Citrine from Arkansas. Promotes Success, Abundance, Personal Power, and Creativity.

Blue Phantom- This crystal also helps anyone with anxiety. It helps you find the knowledge you need so that the anxiety does not kick in.

Auralite 23 Amethyst Crystals- Auralite 23 is so named because it has 23 different mineral energies. This is a new found crystal that has been available only since 2011.   Auralite-23 seems to be a strong source of the natural power of creativity to us. These stimulate creativity. When you need to be inspired, to be able to create in an artistic way, use this crystal to focus and energize your creativity. It is found to be a stone helpful in calming a troubled mind. There are 23 minerals in its matrix, which includes:
Titanite, Cacoxenite, Lepidocrocite, Ajoite, Hematite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Goethite, Pyrolusite, Gold, Silver, Platinum, Nickel, Copper, Iron, Limonite, Sphalerite, Covellite, Chalcopyrite, Gialite, Epidote, Bornite and Rutile.

♦A Diamond Window is a very specific crystal that is used for a single purpose.  It is not a communication stone nor is it used to understand our relationships with others or with nature.  These crystals are the ultimate "self-help" aid.  Until you know who you are, where you are going, and what you want, other efforts at self-improvement will falter for lack of clarity of purpose.

Empathic Warrior -A crystal that has sustained man-made or natural damage is called an Empathic Warrior. Empathic Warriors can be any kind of crystal that has sustained damage in its journey to you.  These crystals may have at one point had great power, but now are damaged.

The power of an Empathic Warrior cannot be predicted.  One can only experiment to determine what power and use an Empathic Warrior may have.

They have seen their own battles and come through them alive, bringing energy of strength and empathy for dealing with challenges and injury.

Be cautious when overlooking a "damaged" crystal, rather consider that its power may not be readily visible.  If you encounter such a crystal and it seems to be attractive to you, it may be worth your while to explore its abilities.  You might be quite surprised and pleased by what you discover.

Devic Temples are crystals with internal fractures. These are very rare crystals. They are special crystals that have possibly the strongest Life Force of any crystal. A Devic Temple is an Earth Spirit Stone.

Devic Temples are reported to be Master Crystals that provide a gateway through which Angel and other spirits can enter the physical plane." Inside these crystal are rainbow inclusions of trapped air, water and gas that are called veils, foils and fairy frost.

Crystal Cross A stone of equality, unity, harmony, understanding and acceptance, just as each of the two crystals in this formation is free to pursue its own growth and destiny yet remain attached to the other without limiting its growth or its own development.

These crystals are powerful spiritual healers, meditation crystals, and talismans.

Male/Female Crystals A Male Crystal is Clear/Clarity and a Female Crystal is "Cloudy", normally white growth inside.

Seashells- known for Universal Positive Energy, Prosperity, known for the Water and the Moon which are strong in Feminine Energies

Pendulum- is a form of Dousing and has been used as a Divination Tool for a Millennia. You can ask it Yes or No Question and normally Back and Forth is Yes and Circle is No. Be careful though because you will can move to what you want!

Georgia Minerals

Graves Mtn. in Lincolnton GA has been closed for many years and the only specimens that are found are from collectors now.
Graves Mountain became a famous mineral location in the 1800s and collectors dug prospects around the area. Eventually it became a Kyanite mine. A large main pit was dug in the heart of the mountain. Ultimately the mine was shut down as other materials replaced Kyanite in industrial usage and mining became less profitable.
There are over 30 different minerals from this location. Rutile, Kyanite, Lazulite, Iridescent Hematite, Pyrophyllite, Pyrite, Ilmenite, Muscovite, Barite, Sulfur, Blue quartz and Quartz Crystals with a Hematite coating and more.