6.7" Sparkly, Purple Amethyst Geode - Uruguay
This is a gorgeous, purple amethyst geode, collected from the famed amethyst mines near Artigas, Uruguay. It has a deep crystal pocket with very sparkly grape jelly-colored crystals. The "rind" around the crystal pocket has been polished to a glossy finish, revealing interesting details in the chalcedony. The exterior is all fine chalcedony, and includes a sizable white calcite cluster that fluoresces white to pink, possibly indicating multiple growths!
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 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 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
6.7 x 4.25 x 2.8"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#275984