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10.2" Brilliant Deep-Purple Amethyst Geode with Calcite - Uruguay
This is an amethyst geode collected from the famed amethyst mines near Artigas, Uruguay. It has a deep crystal pocket with relatively large, grape jelly colored crystals and calcite. The "rind" around the crystal pocket has been polished to a glossy finish, showing off the interesting underlying agate formations.
About Uruguay Amethyst
Though Brazil produces a greater volume of amethyst, the material from the Artigas region of Uruguay is renowned for its exceptional depth of color and superb crystal quality. Uruguayan amethyst typically forms in dense basalt flows and develops into richly saturated, grape-purple crystals that are considered some of the finest in the world. Because we import our specimens directly from the mines, we’re able to offer outstanding prices on everything from dramatic geodes to premium clusters and collector-grade crystal formations.
Amethyst being mined in Uruguay from the hard volcanic rock.
Though Brazil produces a greater volume of amethyst, the material from the Artigas region of Uruguay is renowned for its exceptional depth of color and superb crystal quality. Uruguayan amethyst typically forms in dense basalt flows and develops into richly saturated, grape-purple crystals that are considered some of the finest in the world. Because we import our specimens directly from the mines, we’re able to offer outstanding prices on everything from dramatic geodes to premium clusters and collector-grade crystal formations.
Amethyst being mined in Uruguay from the hard volcanic rock.
$295
SPECIES
Quartz var. Amethyst & Calcite
LOCATION
Artigas, Uruguay
SIZE
10.2 x 6.2 x 4.3"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#342731
