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Joan R.
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 Posted: Apr 02, 2008 04:50 Post subject: Last photos of the giant amethyst geode works |
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More photos of the last phase of the extraction of the "monster" and their transport to the store.
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| Antonio da Silveira celebrating the final extraction works...now it is necessary to transport it. |
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| All of our heavy equipment are so large that this operation must use much imagination to mobilize without compromising its integrity |
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| The Geode on the top of Santiño hill. |
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| The geode is 100% safe!!! |
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| The truck, the Geode ready. |
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Joan R.
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| Posted: Apr 28, 2008 05:49 Post subject: Re: Join us to dig a giant amethyst geode |
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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:
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| Excellent Amethyst quality A. |
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| Light crossing the big Amethyst vug. |
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Antonio Da Silveira
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| Posted: Jul 16, 2008 17:19 Post subject: Re: Join us to dig a giant amethyst geode |
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" FINISHED WORK "
Best Regards
Antonio
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Goldfinger
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| Posted: Oct 22, 2010 16:46 Post subject: Re: Join us to dig a giant Amethyst geode |
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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.
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Steve
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Antonio Da Silveira
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Oct 23, 2010 04:20 Post subject: Re: Join us to dig a giant Amethyst geode |
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| Is something wrong in your link Antonio, it seems don't have images....
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Goldfinger
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| Posted: Oct 23, 2010 06:03 Post subject: Re: Join us to dig a giant Amethyst geode |
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Antonio-
I can't see the pictures in your links either.
Steve
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Antonio Da Silveira
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Jordi Fabre
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Jordi Fabre
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| Posted: Oct 23, 2010 10:18 Post subject: Re: Join us to dig a giant Amethyst geode |
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| Funny, we crossed messages! ;-)
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Goldfinger
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| Posted: Oct 23, 2010 14:43 Post subject: Re: Join us to dig a giant Amethyst geode |
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| Antonio Da Silveira wrote: | Dear Steve,
Here see you can the saw used to cut these big geodes.
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Now that's a real saw!!!!
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Steve
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Goldfinger
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| Posted: Nov 22, 2010 07:17 Post subject: Re: Join us to dig a giant Amethyst geode |
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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
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Ru Smith
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| Posted: Oct 19, 2012 18:26 Post subject: Re: Join us to dig a giant Amethyst geode |
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| I really enjoyed this story. Thanks!
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Pierre Joubert
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| Posted: Jan 05, 2016 14:30 Post subject: Re: Join us to dig a giant Amethyst geode |
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I tried to follow the links to view the saw, but as to yet, I still have to see the saw.
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James Catmur
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| Posted: Jan 05, 2016 15:28 Post subject: Re: Join us to dig a giant Amethyst geode |
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Pierre
Sadly I suspect the link has expired. But let's see if anyone knows where it is now.
James
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