AMETHYST CRYSTALS SHOWN ARE SALE ITEM. CLICK PICTURE FOR LARGER VIEW
DEEP DARK PURPLE CLUSTERS OF AMETHYST CRYSTALS FROM ARTIGAS, URUGUAY. THESE AMETHYST PINEAPPLES ARE FORMED INSIDE THE VOLCANIC TUBES AND VUGS. AMETHYST CRYSTALS GREW AROUND LAVA NODULES FORMING THE PINEAPPLES. DURING THE MINING AND CLEANING PROCESS, SOME OF THESE AMETHYST CLUSTERS CAME LOOSE AND WERE SAVED BY THE MINERS. MANY ARE ENTIRELY COVERED WITH BEAUTIFUL PURPLE AMETHYST CRYSTALS. THE SPECIMENS ARE EVEN BETTER WHEN VIEWED IN PERSON AS THE CAMERA IS SO BUSY TRYING TO FOCUS THAT IT MISSES SOME OF THE REAL BEAUTY OF THESE AMETHYST CRYSTALS. A REAL FIND FOR YOUR COLLECTION AND AT A BARGAIN PRICE. THIS SPECIMEN IS 4 1/2 X 1 1/2 X 3 INCHES AND WEIGHS OVER 11 OUNCES.
