Ametista do Sul

Ametista do Sul
Municipality
Seal
Nickname:  O município que Brilha
Coordinates: 27°21′39″S 53°10′55″W / 27.36083°S 53.18194°W / -27.36083; -53.18194
Country	Brazil
State	Rio Grande do Sul
Mesoregion	Noroeste Rio-grandense
Microregion	Frederico Westphalen
Founded	March 20, 1992
Government
• Mayor	Jadir José Kovaleski (PP)
Area
• Total	93,704 km2 (36,179 sq mi)
Elevation	505 m (1,657 ft)
Population  (2022[1])
• Total	7,650
• Density	0.082/km2 (0.21/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
HDI	0.754
GDP	R$ 41,493,000
GDP per capita	R$ 5,161.00
Website	https://ametistadosul.rs.gov.br/

Ametista do Sul (Portuguese: [a.meˈt͡ʃis.tɐ du ˈsuw] ^ⓘ, lit. 'southern amethyst') is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It borders Planalto, Frederico Westphalen, Cristal do Sul, Rodeio Bonito and Iraí. The municipality is known for the amethyst mines in the area. The center of town has a pyramid that the interior base walls (3 meters) are lined with amethyst. The opposing Catholic Church interior walls (6 meters) are covered with amethyst.

The community has several amethyst mines active. There is a museum dedicated to the industry. There are vineyards with older unproductive mines converted to wine cellars. There are stores and other outlets to purchase amethyst and other stones.

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