35.4 CTS AMETHYST STLACTITE FLOWERS SG-1954 simplygems

AMETHYST STALACTITE

HIGH QUALITY CRYSTALS

ALSO KNOWN AS "AMETHYST FLOWERS"

WOULD LOOK VERY ELEGANT SET IN JEWELRY

nice pattern both sides

FOUND IN URUGUAY

* THIS AMETHYST STALACTITE WAS FOUND IN URUGUAY

* POLISHED BOTH SIDES

* CUT FROM COLUMS OF AMETHYST DEVELOPED MILLIONS OF YEARS AGO INSIDE AMETHYST GEODES

* AMETHYST GEODES WERE ONCE GAS POCKETS IN BOILING LAVA, SILICA FOUND ITS WAY INSIDE AND TOGETHER WITH IRON PARTICLES CREATED THE BEAUTIFUL PURPLE COLOUR . WHEN EVERYTHING COOLED OFF ATOMS AND MOLECULES TOGETHER WITH THE AVAILABLE SILICA WERE TRAPPED AND FORMED QUARTZ CRYSTALS.