Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz which has been used as a gemstone for many centuries and is a key economic resource in northern Uruguay. Geodes are hollow rock formations often with quartz ...

Amethyst geodes—some stretching 5 m long—dot the ancient lava flows of Uruguay’s Los Catalanes mining area. The geodes contain calcite, colorless quartz, and agate, another quartz mineral. Large ...

There's something distinctly mysterious and cool about geodes... rocks hidden in plain sight that contain a astonishing array of crystals within, just waiting to be discovered. There are a lot of ...

Join me as I showcase my best rockhounding finds, featuring stunning agates, glittering geodes, vibrant amethyst crystals, glowing yooperlites, and beautiful calcite specimens. This collection ...

Join us on an exciting rockhounding adventure as we search for agates and uncover stunning agatized coral geodes hidden within a Georgia riverbed. This thrilling hunt showcases the beauty of natural ...