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ZenGum · 12-10-2012, 07:51 PM

The star attraction, the Empress of Uruguay.
This is an amethyst geode. At 3.4 metres long and 2.5 tons, it's the largest known one in the world.

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This weird geode has quartz stalagmites rather than regular crystals.

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Display cabinet:

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More display cabinet.

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More at http://www.crystalcaves.com.au/ especially better pics of the empress.

12-10-2012, 07:51 PM	#94
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	The star attraction, the Empress of Uruguay. This is an amethyst geode. At 3.4 metres long and 2.5 tons, it's the largest known one in the world. This weird geode has quartz stalagmites rather than regular crystals. Display cabinet: More display cabinet. More at http://www.crystalcaves.com.au/ especially better pics of the empress. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.