Prasiolite

Prasiolite as a green variety of quartz

• Prasiolite is a green variety of quartz.
• It is also known as green quartz, green amethyst, or vermarine.
• Most natural prasiolite comes from a small Brazilian mine since 1950.
• It has also been mined in the Lower Silesia region of Poland.
• Natural prasiolite has been found in the Thunder Bay area of Canada.

Use of prasiolite in jewelry

• Most prasiolite sold is used in jewelry settings.
• It can substitute for more expensive precious gemstones.
• Prasiolite is a rare stone in nature.
• Artificial prasiolite is produced by heat treatment of amethyst.
• Heat treatment and ionizing radiation are used to create prasiolite on the market.

Misconceptions and alternative names

• Green quartz is sometimes incorrectly called green amethyst.
• The name 'green amethyst' is not acceptable according to Federal Trade Commission Guidelines.
• Other names for green quartz include vermarine and lime citrine.
• Prasiolite is derived from Greek words meaning 'scallion green-colored stone.'
• Natural prasiolite is very light and translucent green, while darker green quartz is usually artificially treated.

Additional information and references

• Prasiolite is listed as a mineral in the List of Minerals.
• References for prasiolite information can be found on gemdat.org, galleries.com, and quarzpage.de.
• The California Institute of Technology provides a mineral spectroscopy server.
• GemSelect provides information on green amethyst.
• The meaning and properties of green quartz can be found on firemountaingems.com.

External links and categories

• Mindat.org has information on prasiolite.
• The article on prasiolite is a stub that can be expanded.
• The Wikipedia page for prasiolite provides more details.
• Prasiolite falls under the category of quartz gemstones.
• The article is categorized as a mineral stub and has short descriptions and dates.

Prasiolite Data Sources