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Amethyst

Scope note

A purple or bluish-violet variety of quartz. AGID84

This term has 53 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material

Getty AAT term number

300011133

Broader Terms used

quartz

Narrower Terms used

amethyst glass

Term used for

amethysts

Created

13yrs ago

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