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Old 12-10-2012, 07:51 PM   #94
ZenGum
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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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.
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