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Quartz var. Geode from Catalan Agate-Amethyst District, Souther Paraná Basalt Basin, Artigas, Uruguay

 
Quartz var. Geode from Catalan Agate-Amethyst District, Souther Paraná Basalt Basin, Artigas, Uruguay

Quartz var. Geode from Catalan Agate-Amethyst District, Souther Paraná Basalt Basin, Artigas, Uruguay

Quartz var. Geode from Catalan Agate-Amethyst District, Souther Paraná Basalt Basin, Artigas, Uruguay

DESCRIPTION:No. 31634
Mineral:Quartz var. Geode
Locality:Catalan Agate-Amethyst District, Souther Paraná Basalt Basin, Artigas, Uruguay
Description:A complete quartz geode that was never cracked open. It originally contained water, but it has since dried out and now is so light that it floats in water. The geode must have naturally popped or eroded out of the basalt matrix intact. Ex. James G. Manchester (1871-1948) #430; ex. Florence P. Manchester
Overall Size:6x5.5x3 cm
Crystals:
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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