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Posts tagged February birthstone

What do Snowflakes and Amethyst have in common?

What do Snowflakes and Amethyst have in common?

Are snowflakes minerals just like Amethyst, the purple variety of the mineral Quartz and February’s birthstone? Let's see wh..

Gemstones, BirststonesChristine LopezDecember 6, 2022Ice is a mineral, Snowflakes are minerals, snowflakes and amethyst, February birthstone, Amethyst, What do snowflakes and minerals have in common, Are snowflakes minerals