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Antonio Da Silveira
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Location: Artigas
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 Posted: Sep 14, 2009 18:10 Post subject: Join us to dig a giant Amethyst geode - 'Part 2' |
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The " Santiño" Mine located in the Catalan area, Artigas- Uruguay, a famous place for producing the highest quality Amethysts are global benchmark ....
Friends of the Forum is not the repetition of a previous item, but is the confirmation that the " Santiño" Mine is one of the richest mines in the world Amethyst. We has found anither giant piece that at the moment we still can not accurately calculate its dimensions. Exposing`re trying to go as far as we can.
According to "Cato SANCHIS" Technical responsible owner, their measures may exceed 6 meters in length and 12.000 kg. weight.
Regards, Antonio
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| Rural School in the area, entrance to the "Santiño" Mine, Artigas-Uruguay |
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| Santiño Mine - "Giants House" |
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| Entrance to the tunnel where the Geode is - Santiño Mine, Artigas-Uruguay |
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Antonio Da Silveira
Joined: 11 Oct 2007
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Location: Artigas
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| Posted: Sep 14, 2009 18:23 Post subject: Re: JOIN US TO DIG A GIANT AMETHYST GEODE - " PART 2 " |
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Continuing with the exhibition ...
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| Setting light to see inside, the rod that is used is approx. 3,50 m. |
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| Inside the Geode you can appreciate the excellent color and crystal clear water and pure still inside, they can also appreciate water millons of years old in 100% natural bottle. |
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garchin
Joined: 09 May 2009
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Location: Amsterdam
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| Posted: Sep 22, 2009 06:43 Post subject: Re: JOIN US TO DIG A GIANT AMETHYST GEODE - " PART 2 " |
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Interesting!
Thanks for posting.
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GBS
Joined: 20 Jan 2010
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Location: Southwest Florida
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| Posted: Jan 22, 2010 23:00 Post subject: Re: Join us to dig a giant Amethyst geode - 'Part 2' |
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I really enjoyed seeing your dig pictures. I had some correspondence with a company named Artigas Minerals back in 2004. I was just amazed at the size and quality of the Amethyst Geodes they were pulling out of the mines. Here are a few of the pictures they have sent me at that time.
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Screenname
Joined: 20 Feb 2010
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Location: Washington
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| Posted: Feb 20, 2010 18:32 Post subject: Re: Join us to dig a giant Amethyst geode - 'Part 2' |
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| they are beautiful I have never seen such large ones, are they going to be cut down for resale or kept whole for museum use?
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Antonio Da Silveira
Joined: 11 Oct 2007
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Location: Artigas
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| Posted: Oct 23, 2010 17:14 Post subject: Re: Join us to dig a giant Amethyst geode - 'Part 2' |
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Hi all,
continue to expose the images of the removal of this giant geode...
Antonio.
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Antonio Da Silveira
Joined: 11 Oct 2007
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Location: Artigas
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| Posted: Oct 23, 2010 17:27 Post subject: Re: Join us to dig a giant Amethyst geode - 'Part 2' |
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The arriving of the giant geode to our factory
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