Description
This amethyst geode opens into a deep purple cave of crystal points, with golden calcite crystals growing on top of the amethyst inside. It is a single natural piece, and the photograph shows the exact geode you will receive.
An amethyst geode with a second mineral inside
The amethyst is darkest at the back of the cave, a rich grape purple, and lightens towards the white quartz rim. Resting on it are several blocky golden calcite crystals and a pale cream calcite cluster, which formed later as mineral water moved through the cavity. The outside is rough, earthy rock, which makes the colour inside feel all the more striking.
Geodes like this, with two minerals growing together, are a lovely record of how a crystal cave changes over time, and this one makes a beautiful centrepiece for a shelf or altar.
About amethyst and calcite
Amethyst is purple quartz, coloured by traces of iron and natural radiation. Calcite is a much softer mineral made of calcium carbonate, and it often grows in the same cavities as quartz. You can read more on Mindat.
In traditional practice
Amethyst is traditionally linked with calm, rest and intuition, and with the third eye and crown chakras. Calcite is traditionally seen as a stone of gentle clearing and fresh energy. Together they make a geode many people keep in a meditation space or a quiet corner of the home.
Caring for your geode
Calcite is soft and can be scratched or dulled by water, so please do not soak this geode. Keep it out of strong direct sunlight to protect the purple colour, and dust it with a soft dry brush.
To cleanse it energetically, many people use sound, smoke or moonlight rather than water. Our guide to cleansing crystals walks through each method.
Browse more amethyst, or our clusters and cut bases.
Crystal correspondences are shared as part of traditional practice. They are not a substitute for medical or professional advice.
