The Great Salt Lake is actually the remainder of prehistoric Lake Bonneville, which covered some 20,000 square miles of land in what is now Utah, Nevada and Idaho some 10,000 to 30,000 years ago. The present lake is about 75 miles long and 35 miles wide, with a maximum depth of 33 feet.
Amethyst Myth. Amethyst is a gemstone that varies in color from dark pink to purple. It is the birthstone for the month of February, but is believed to be one of the most beautiful gemstones. In addition to being very gorgeous, Amethyst is also known to be surrounded by a few different myths.
Element Air. Amethyst is a stone of devotion, purity and chastity. Amethyst is a variety of transparent quartz. Its color varies from almost colorless, pale-violet or bluish-violet up to purple or dark-violet. Immersed in water, natural Amethyst becomes colorless on the surface - a way to distinguish between natural and lab-grown stones.