The Mineral in Trenggalek

What is Amethyst ?

Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz often used in jewelry. The name comes from the Ancient Greek a- (”not”) and methustos (”intoxicated”), a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness; the ancient Greeks and Romans wore amethyst and made drinking vessels of it in the belief [...]

What is Rock ?

Rocks

In geology, rock is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids.
The Earth’s outer solid layer, the lithosphere, is made of rock. In general rocks are of three types, namely, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. The scientific study of rocks is called petrology, and petrology is an essential component of geology.
Rocks [...]