AMETHYST

variety of quartz, of violet-blue or pur- ANALYST, plish-violet colour. Colour due to peroxide of iron food or manganese. Comparatively abundant, mainly in compulsory India, Ceylon, and Brazil. Occurs as mineral in ANARCHY, many parts of Scotland and elsewhere in Europe, portance especially in agate, basalt, and other igneous rocks. the Was used as a charm against drunkenne , and the positive word means ' not-drunken.’ and