Amethyst - Cathedral Geode - Statement Specimen North American minerals with blocky hexagonal shapes

with blocky hexagonal shapes

The raised dome shape and darker preserved edge sections give the piece a strong fossil-shell appearance

Mexican selenite is especially appreciated by collectors for its large crystal formations

There is a tiny garnet stone embedded to the left which is surrounded by an etched star

crystalline appearance that shifts beautifully under changing light

Amethyst - Cathedral Geode - Statement Specimen North American minerals with blocky hexagonal shapesMined from: Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Description: This one of a kind Amethyst statement mineral specimen from Brazil is a tall cathedral style geode lined with dense, well formed quartz crystals. Its colour ranges from pale lavender and smoky violet to deeper purple near the upper cavity, with warm grey brown tones toward the base. A thick border of white quartz and banded agate frames the crystal interior, while the dark natural basalt exterior and