Found in Africa and sometimes called banded amethyst, dog teeth amethyst is a combination of amethyst and white quartz, mixed together in a striped, chevron pattern. It gets its name from a flower, the Dog Tooth Violet.
Metaphysically, dog tooth amethyst is said to help remove resistance to change and to dissipate and repel negativity of all kinds.
Mohs Hardness: 7.0