A couple years ago you had a photo of one of these amethyst geodes that was purported to be the worlds largest and I posted saying I'd seen larger. Not this time.
My comment on Twitter, linking to this post: "Seems a pity that this is far too precious to play in. Looks like wormhole entrance, but space travel games are out."
Probably taken in Tucson AZ. Biggest Gem and Mineral show in the world takes place the first 2 weeks of Feb. all over Tucson AZ, every year! check it out: https://www.visittucson.org/visit/events/featured-tucson/tucson-gem-mineral-fossil-showcase
It's not as pretty as the amethyst, but there is a cave on South Bass Island in Lake Erie that is claimed to be the largest geode in the world. It contains crystals of strontium sulfate, known as celestite. It is almost 40 feet in diameter.
A couple years ago you had a photo of one of these amethyst geodes that was purported to be the worlds largest and I posted saying I'd seen larger.
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I'm amazed some crew was able to transport it out of a mine.
DeleteMy comment on Twitter, linking to this post: "Seems a pity that this is far too precious to play in. Looks like wormhole entrance, but space travel games are out."
ReplyDelete"“The thing’s hollow -- it goes on forever -- and -- oh my God! -- it’s full of stars!” (David Bowman)
DeleteFound this photo and similar ones the website of a company in Uruguay that is a mineral wholesaler:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.lestageminerals.com/en/Empresa
Found this from April 2014, but doesn't show source...http://franciscobostromgemosofia.blogspot.com/2014/04/cielos-violaceos-de-ametista-en-geoda.html
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Probably taken in Tucson AZ. Biggest Gem and Mineral show in the world takes place the first 2 weeks of Feb. all over Tucson AZ, every year! check it out: https://www.visittucson.org/visit/events/featured-tucson/tucson-gem-mineral-fossil-showcase
ReplyDeleteThis is a worthy search problem. So far I have found this young woman standing in front of the same formation and this youtube video of possibly an even larger formation.
ReplyDeleteIt's not as pretty as the amethyst, but there is a cave on South Bass Island in Lake Erie that is claimed to be the largest geode in the world. It contains crystals of strontium sulfate, known as celestite. It is almost 40 feet in diameter.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.portclintonnewsherald.com/story/news/local/2016/07/22/put--bay-caves-brings-crowds-underground/87109744/
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