Miners discover a one-of-a-kind amethyst crystal inside a large basalt geode in the Santa Rosa mine in Uruguay’s Artigas ...

Anyway, the mine is an operating amethyst mine and quarry, but offers both conducted and self-guided tours, a super cute gift shop, and - most importantly - pick your own amethyst! It’s been ...

The three-meter tall amethyst geode - a hollow rock filled with ... The Empress had a special crate constructed tightly around her, at the mine in Uruguay, and this was then secured in her own ...