14.3" Unique Amethyst Geode with Calcite on Metal Stand - Uruguay

This is a gorgeous, dark amethyst crystal geode on a custom metal stand. The specimen itself is 14.3" wide and contains three separate partial geodes naturally held together by rock. Multiple cavities act as windows into these geodes, with one cavity containing a large calcite crystal. Each window has been polished around the "rind", revealing the colorful underlying mineral layers. A top quality amethyst piece, and an aesthetic display on the custom metal stand.

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 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.


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DETAILS
SPECIES
Quartz var. Amethyst & Calcite
LOCATION
Artigas, Uruguay
SIZE
8.3" tall, 14.3" wide, 11.2" tall on stand
ITEM
#171899