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Unique, 4.2" Purple Amethyst Cluster On Wood Base - Uruguay
This is a gorgeous, deep purple amethyst crystal cluster from the famous mines near Artigas, Uruguay. It features many shimmering purple amethyst crystals and comes with a removable wood base that it sits in for display.
There is a unique cavity that looks to have housed a large calcite or quartz crystal at one point. There is also a strange, druzy quartz coated cavity that has two "viewing windows" to see through. There is some breakage to some of the amethyst crystals.
There is a unique cavity that looks to have housed a large calcite or quartz crystal at one point. There is also a strange, druzy quartz coated cavity that has two "viewing windows" to see through. There is some breakage to some of the amethyst crystals.
About Uruguay Amethyst
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.
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.
SPECIES
Quartz var. Amethyst
LOCATION
Artigas, Uruguay
SIZE
4.2" tall, 3.3" wide
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#99887
