Amethyst - Sphere - Specimen sodalite syenite preserved as iron-nickel alloy after

preserved as iron-nickel alloy after surviving entry through Earth’s atmosphere

a family of hydrated silicate minerals often found in cavities within volcanic rock

This unusual piece is a fragment of thick leaded shielding glass once used in observation windows at the Hanford Site

Mined from: Global

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Amethyst - Sphere - Specimen sodalite syenite preserved as iron-nickel alloy afterMined from: Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Description: This one of a kind Amethyst sphere mineral specimen from Brazil combines a polished agate exterior with a large natural crystal cavity. The outer surface shows dark grey, smoky brown, white, and translucent banding, while the open center is lined with pale lavender Amethyst and clear to milky quartz crystals. The cavity runs deep into the sphere and contains a mix of small druzy crystals and larger