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41" Multi-Window Amethyst Geode on Metal Stand - One Of A Kind!
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This is a one-of-a-kind, jaw droppingm dark amethyst crystal geode on a large custom metal stand. This gargantuan geode was carefully extracted from the hard basalt formations near Artigas, Uruguay. It was then masterfully prepared by the local expert craftsman to create this natural work of art.
There are eight different viewing windows into this beast of a geode, with one cavity at the right side containing a cluster of calcite crystals. The "rind" of each window has been polished to a glossy finish, the largest of which is 17" wide. On the custom display stand it is 62", or just over five feet tall! The geode itself measures 41" tall, 33" wide, (longest horizontal measurement) and at its thickest point measures approximately 13".
A top quality amethyst piece, and an aesthetic display that's sure to turn heads!
While Brazil is a much more prolific producer of amethyst, the amethyst mined near Artigas, Uruguay tends to be much darker with higher quality crystals. We import our material directly from the mines in Uruguay, allowing us to offer it at better retail prices than anyone else. We carry a large variety of geodes, amethyst clusters, and collector quality crystal formations.
Amethyst being mined in Uruguay from the hard volcanic rock.
Amethyst is a purple variety of quartz (SiO2) that owes its violet color to natural irradiation, iron impurities, and the presence of trace elements, resulting in complex crystal lattice substitutions. It is considered a semi-precious gemstone, and just two centuries ago was considered to have a value on par with diamonds, sapphires, and rubies. The largest and best known amethyst deposits occur in southern Brazil and Uruguay, but many localities around the world produce an amazing variety of amethyst crystals and formations.
Amethyst being mined in Uruguay from the hard volcanic rock.
Amethyst is a purple variety of quartz (SiO2) that owes its violet color to natural irradiation, iron impurities, and the presence of trace elements, resulting in complex crystal lattice substitutions. It is considered a semi-precious gemstone, and just two centuries ago was considered to have a value on par with diamonds, sapphires, and rubies. The largest and best known amethyst deposits occur in southern Brazil and Uruguay, but many localities around the world produce an amazing variety of amethyst crystals and formations.
SPECIES
Quartz var. Amethyst & Calcite
LOCATION
Artigas, Uruguay
SIZE
41" tall, 33" wide, 13" thick, 62" tall on stand
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#199980
