20.5" Sparkly, Pink Amethyst Geode Section on Metal Stand - Brazil

Sparkly, Pink Amethyst Geode Section on Metal Stand - Brazil #206973

This is a beautiful specimen out of Brazil, featuring pink amethyst/quartz crystals and a polished exterior. It occurs in geodic formations or cavities lined with crystals. This geode section comes with a removable custom metal display stand. A truly gorgeous display piece and/or addition to any collection!

Measurements:
Geode - 20.5 x 14.5 x 6"
Height on stand - 19" tall

These crystals are formed by the same processes that give amethyst its purple color, but by definition amethyst is purple not pink. So, we are left with a conundrum of what to call it, but since the majority of people seem to be calling it "pink amethyst" we will stick with that label.

Quartz is the name given to silicon dioxide (SiO2) and is the second most abundant mineral in the Earth's crust. Quartz crystals generally grow in silica-rich environments--usually igneous rocks or hydrothermal environments like geothermal waters--at temperatures between 100°C and 450°C, and usually under very high pressure. In either case, crystals will precipitate as temperatures cool, just as ice gradually forms when water freezes. Quartz veins are formed when open fissures are filled with hot water during the closing stages of mountain formation: these veins can be hundreds of millions of years old.

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