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Uruguay, Artigas

Artigas, Uruguay

Geode bed Inferred from historyPermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals
Agates and jasperAgates and jasper
GeodesGeodes

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

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: amethyst geodes

World-renowned documented amethyst geode district in Serra Geral basalts.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Open pits, machinery

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