Gem Grade Amethyst Geode Sculpture

Description

This Gem grade, Amethyst Geode crystal Sculpture, resembles in shape and silhouette that of a shrouded woman holding a swaddled … more This Gem grade, Amethyst Geode crystal Sculpture, resembles in shape and silhouette that of a shrouded woman holding a swaddled baby. And would work well in a Boho Chic Styled Interior. The Geode originates from Uruguay where they are mined from the same rock formation as their relatives just to the north across the border into southern Brazil, they are igneous (volcanic) in origin. Differentiated from its Brazilian relatives by it’s typically smaller crystal size and darker, deeper colour the Uruguayan amethyst is a much higher quality amethyst. Most Uruguay amethyst is mined from open pit mines and the geodes or crystals must then go through a sequence of wash or dry cycles to clean off tenacious mud and to expose the amethyst crystals. It is difficult to acquire whole geodes from this area due to the very hard basalt matrix that the geodes formed in and the tendency for the geode to crack open on its own either through natural processes or during the course of mining, so usually an amethyst half/section or plate is most commonly seen. These geodes are approximately 130 million years old. Uruguay produces the finest and highly sought after gem quality amethyst. This is a fine and strikingly unusual Geode in shape with natural agate formation attached to this amethyst geode. This piece was legally and ethically sourced directly in the prestigious mines of Uruguay, South America. less