Amethyst - Cathedral Geode - Statement Specimen North American minerals The raised dome shape and

The raised dome shape and darker preserved edge sections give the piece a strong fossil-shell appearance

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Amethyst - Cathedral Geode - Statement Specimen North American minerals The raised dome shape andMined from: Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Description: This one of a kind Amethyst statement mineral specimen from Brazil is a tall cathedral style geode lined with dense, well formed quartz crystals. Its colour ranges from pale lavender and smoky violet to deeper purple near the upper cavity, with warm grey brown tones toward the base. A thick border of white quartz and banded agate frames the crystal interior, while the dark natural basalt exterior and