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Santa Catarina

Lauro Muller / Santa Catarina amethyst

Crystal locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

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GeodesGeodes
Agates and jasperAgates and jasper

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

Why this spot

Cretaceous basalt vugs

Santa Catarina hosts amethyst geode mines of the Parana belt

Keep exploring nearby

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