Entry № 325
Pink Amethyst
Silicon Dioxide with hematite inclusions
A geode of gentle, heart-opening light.
Chakra
Heart · Crown
Element
Air · Water
Zodiac
Aquarius · Pisces

I. The Metaphysical Reading
How the stone has been held.
Pink amethyst is cherished as a stone of compassionate clarity and emotional safety. It combines the calming presence of amethyst with heart-centred warmth, supporting forgiveness, self-love, and gentle boundaries.
- Chakra
- Heart · Crown
- Element
- Air · Water
- Zodiac
- Aquarius · Pisces
- Keynote
- A geode of gentle, heart-opening light.
II. The Scientific Reading
What the lattice actually does.
Pink amethyst is a variety of quartz coloured by microscopic hematite inclusions and sometimes irradiation effects. It typically forms as druzy linings inside basalt geodes, most notably in the Choique mine area of Patagonia, Argentina.
- Formula
- SiO₂ with α-Fe₂O₃ inclusions
- System
- Trigonal
- Hardness
- 7 (Mohs)
- Provenance
- Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay
References & Sources
Independent mineralogical references used to verify the scientific details above.
Mineral Profile
Fact Sheet
- Chemical Formula
- SiO₂ with α-Fe₂O₃ inclusions
- Crystal System
- Trigonal
- Mohs Hardness
- 7 (Mohs)
- Density
- 2.65 g/cm³
- Refractive Index
- 1.544 – 1.553
- Provenance
- Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay
- Color Origin
- Pale pink, rose, lavender; druzy geode surfaces
Related Crystals
Stones that share this lattice
Next in the Atlas
Pink Zebra Jasper
Stripes of rose and cream, patient as sediment.




