Amethyst geodes—some stretching 5 m long—dot the ancient lava flows of Uruguay’s Los Catalanes mining area. The geodes contain calcite, colorless quartz, and agate, another quartz mineral. Large ...

Göttingen University researcher Fiorella Arduin Rode working in open pit mine of the study area, Los Catalanes mining district, northern Uruguay. Along with Ametista do Sul in southern Brazil, these ...

For just $10, you can be the jewel of the gem show, seated inside an amethyst geode that's 9 feet tall and 6 feet across. Oh, and since it's 6-feet-deep, they can also shut you inside the geode. This ...

Join me as I showcase my best rockhounding finds, featuring stunning agates, glittering geodes, vibrant amethyst crystals, glowing yooperlites, and beautiful calcite specimens. This collection ...