Chevron Amethyst & Dream Amethyst For Sale

Chevron amethyst, also frequently marketed under the names dream amethyst or banded amethyst, is a combination of amethyst and white quartz in a banded and often v-shaped (chevron) pattern. It is found in large veins in the rock (not individual amethyst crystals) and often tumbled or polished. While chevron amethyst can be found in quite a few locations worldwide, most of our material comes from new deposits being mined in Morocco.

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Amethyst Geodes & Crystals

$3 - $27,500

How Does Chevron Amethyst Form?

Chevron amethyst is found in large veins that started out as cracks in the rock deep inside the Earth. These cracks likely would have formed as a result of earthquakes or volcanic activity. Silica-rich fluids flowed through these cracks and, as they cooled, the silica formed quartz crystals on the walls of these cracks.

Chevron or banded amethyst represents several layers of crystals growing on top of each other under periodically changing growth conditions until the cracks become totally filled in.

The purple color in amethyst comes from the presence of irradiated iron inclusions within the quartz. The amethyst portions represent growth intervals when the silica-rich fluids also contained iron molecules, while the white quartz grew at times when iron was not present in those fluids.

Where Is Chevron Amethyst Found?

Chevron or dream amethyst is found at many locations where amethyst crystals or geodes are found. Some of the main sources include Brazil, Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, India, Russia, Uruguay, and Morocco. Most of the material we sell comes from recently discovered deposits in the high mountains of Morocco.

CHEVRON AMETHYST & DREAM AMETHYST FOR SALE

How Does Chevron Amethyst Form?

Where Is Chevron Amethyst Found?