Amethyst Geode – Extraordinary Deep Purple Microcrystallization - Height: 220 mm - Width: 170 mm- 6146 g
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Amethyst Geode meteorite from Arapey, Uruguay, displaying extraordinary deep purple microcrystallization.
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Description from the seller
A bubble of air imprisoned in basalt.
An ancient breath, suspended under pressure as the lava cooled, slowly, in the dark.
Thus this cavity was born, a secret chamber of the Earth, where time has created crystals, amethyst, the memory of fire.
Purple, gleaming tips, the echo of what was movement, heat, explosion… and then silence.
This geode is the form of an event, of the Arapey Formation, dating to the Early Cretaceous.
A small geological universe, enclosed in stone, a vibration in an impossible balance, between strength and stillness, between magma and silence.
During the volcanic activity of that era, flows of basalt solidified, trapping gas bubbles that formed hollow cavities. Over time, silica- and iron-rich hydrothermal solutions penetrated these cavities and began to crystallize slowly, forming amethyst crystals. The purple color derives from the presence of iron ions and from natural exposure to radiation over millions of years.
Seller's Story
The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements.
Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past".
All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
Translated by Google TranslateA bubble of air imprisoned in basalt.
An ancient breath, suspended under pressure as the lava cooled, slowly, in the dark.
Thus this cavity was born, a secret chamber of the Earth, where time has created crystals, amethyst, the memory of fire.
Purple, gleaming tips, the echo of what was movement, heat, explosion… and then silence.
This geode is the form of an event, of the Arapey Formation, dating to the Early Cretaceous.
A small geological universe, enclosed in stone, a vibration in an impossible balance, between strength and stillness, between magma and silence.
During the volcanic activity of that era, flows of basalt solidified, trapping gas bubbles that formed hollow cavities. Over time, silica- and iron-rich hydrothermal solutions penetrated these cavities and began to crystallize slowly, forming amethyst crystals. The purple color derives from the presence of iron ions and from natural exposure to radiation over millions of years.
Seller's Story
The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements.
Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past".
All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
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Mineral form
Amethyst Geode – Extraordinary Deep Purple Microcrystallization
Weight
6146 g
Country of origin
Uruguay
Height
220 mm
Width
170 mm
Depth
160 mm
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