Man stumbles across gem worth thousands hidden in dirt: 'It's like nothing else'
Crystal expert Patrick Gundersen recently found a priceless quartz hidden in the dirt of Australia's Northern Territory. The ...
Man's 'incredible' rare 2kg discovery in pile of outback dirt
Gundersen, who travels the country mining rare crystals, said the discovery was part of a three-week dig in the region. He ...
Man stumbles across gem worth thousands hidden in dirt: 'It's like nothing else'
According to Gundersen, elestial quartz have secondary growth ... "Then to be tipped with a perfect amethyst crystal on top ...
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Scientists Unveil The Origin Of Giant Amethyst Geodes
People view the 12-foot tall amethyst geode from Uruguay hosted at the American Museum of Natural ... [+] History in New York. Thanks to geological surveys and detailed chemical analysis ...
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Man stumbles across gem worth thousands hidden in dirt: 'It's like nothing else'
"Then to be tipped with a perfect amethyst crystal on top is just so unique." "Pieces like this are such a reminder to me of how incredible nature is." Elestial quartz are more commonly found in ...
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Mystery of Uruguay's amethyst geodes: New model to explain amethyst formation
World-class amethyst-agate geodes from Los Catalanes, Northern Uruguay: genetic implications from fluid inclusions and stable isotopes. Mineralium Deposita , 2024; DOI: 10.1007/s00126-024-01310-2 ...
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Minerals and Gems
(At one time, amethyst was also considered a precious gem, but large reserves were later found in Brazil, reducing its value.) Precious gems are formed in different ways and composed of different ...