Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Amethyst. Magaliesburg, South Africa.jpg

Amethyst

Original - Amethyst (SiO₂). Magaliesburg, South Africa

Reason

Another interesting and notable quartz variety.

Articles this image appears in

Amethyst, Quartz

Creator

Noodle snacks

• Support as nominator --Noodle snacks (talk) 12:57, 12 August 2009 (UTC)
• Support - Not sure I like the background, but the amethyst itself is wonderful. ceranthor 13:18, 12 August 2009 (UTC)
• Support As per all these mineral images. Staxringold _talk^contribs 13:44, 12 August 2009 (UTC)
• Support per nom. Durova²⁹⁹ 19:18, 12 August 2009 (UTC)
• Oppose blanket supports Blanket neutral!. The lighting in this one does not please me. The entire front is a bit darkish. --Dschwen 19:31, 12 August 2009 (UTC)
  • If you light translucent materials too much from the front you usually can't see what is going on inside clearly. Noodle snacks (talk) 05:16, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
    • I suppose you are right. --Dschwen 22:04, 14 August 2009 (UTC) P.S.: little dusty that rock ;-) --Dschwen 22:07, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
      • Yes this rock is a little dusty. I clear my samples bevor I take a photo. --Alchemist-hp (talk) 10:22, 16 August 2009 (UTC)
• Support - the shadowing is not that bad and has high encyclopedic value. The contrast with the color and background allow for clear details to be seen so everything is fine. Ottava Rima (talk) 20:04, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

Promoted File:Amethyst. Magaliesburg, South Africa.jpg --Makeemlighter (talk) 05:57, 20 August 2009 (UTC)