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Calcite, Amethyst

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Calcite on amethyst, 55.9 cm, from the Catalan Agate-Amethyst District, Souther Paraná Basalt Basin, Artigas, Uruguay. Eddie Rivera photo.

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SpeciesCalcite, Amethyst
SizeMuseum
Dimensions55.9 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUruguay, Artigas Department, Artigas
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 375
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Dennis Tanjeloff

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Calcite
Mineral guide
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diverse shapes, colors, and optical quirks; widely available yet scarce elite pieces from Elmwood and Charcas drive collecting value and display.
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Calcite from Artigas
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Locality guide
Artigas
Artigas, Uruguay — renowned amethyst–agate geodes from Los Catalanes; vivid amethyst over agate, glassy quartz, cathedral interiors for serious collectors.