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[Joan R.]

More photos of the last phase of the extraction of the "monster" and their transport to the store.

[Joan R.]

After a comment from a Spanish forum's partner about the possible use of geological radar detection technologies, Antonio da Silveira confirmed that geologists from the Mining and Geology National Department of Uruguay had been visiting the region where they would like to use this technique.

In Antonio own words: -We are waiting anxiously as it will be a big step for our mining

Photos of the current Geode in its final stage:

[Antonio Da Silveira]

" FINISHED WORK "


Best Regards

Antonio

[Goldfinger]

Can someone provide pictures of the saw used to cut these geodes? I have never seen such huge geodes, much less seeing how they are cut.

Thanks

Steve

[Antonio Da Silveira]

Dear Steve,

Here see you can the saw used to cut these big geodes.
https://picasaweb.google.com/stonesmines/OCTUBRE2010?authkey=Gv1sRgCMrSg9G72d-i5AE#5531024263890152546
(link normalized by FMF)

Antonio

[Jordi Fabre]

Is something wrong in your link Antonio, it seems don't have images....

[Goldfinger]

Antonio-

I can't see the pictures in your links either.

Steve

[Antonio Da Silveira]

https://picasaweb.google.com/stonesmines/OCTUBRE2010?authkey=Gv1sRgCMrSg9G72d-i5AE#5531024263890152546
(link normalized by FMF)

[Jordi Fabre]

Gneissware found the reason of the bad function of the link (upper and lower letters) and, kindly, sent to me the right link. It is:
https://picasaweb.google.com/stonesmines/OCTUBRE2010?authkey=Gv1sRgCMrSg9G72d-i5AE#5531024263890152546

I already corrected too in the upper post from Antonio.

Also: Antonio, someone requested a question to you in the Spanish Forum, probably you don't saw it -> https://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=46719#46719

[Jordi Fabre]

Funny, we crossed messages! ;-)

[Goldfinger]

[Goldfinger]

Hi Everyone-

Just out of curiosity- whatever happened to this giant geode? Is it for sale? Is it in a collection. That's a magnificent piece and was wondering where it might be.

Does anyone know?

Steve

[Ru Smith]

I really enjoyed this story. Thanks!

[Pierre Joubert]

I tried to follow the links to view the saw, but as to yet, I still have to see the saw.

[James Catmur]

Pierre

Sadly I suspect the link has expired. But let's see if anyone knows where it is now.

James

[Pierre Joubert]

[Peter Lemkin]

That is quite some HUGE geode! [would make a great amulet for a necklace ;-)] That is an amazing location for amethyst geodes - in size, quality and quantity. Strangely they all come from a very thin formation [not much bigger than the entrances you can see lining the formation. I have a friend in Rio Grande do Sul I might visit soon, and wonder if it is possible to visit this location and watch the miners working? I realize all the miners are registered and visitors can only watch. ;-(

[Diamond]

It's an alien space craft :O ... But seriously wow what a job as well to sort it out! Nice.