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Artigas amethyst

Crystal locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals
GeodesGeodes

Also reported: prized for saturated purple..

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), W.carter (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

Cretaceous Parana basalt

Uruguayan amethyst rivals the best Brazilian material for color.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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Artigas, Uruguay0 km away · Geode bed
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Quarai / Artigas border agate (BR side)2 km away · Agate beach or gravel
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Quaraí, Brazil2 km away · Geode bed
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Artigas, Uruguay: amethyst geodes3 km away · Crystal locality
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