CUP OF FLOWERS AMETHYST AND CALCITE
Place of origin: Artigas – Uruguay
Geological period: Cretaceous
Age: 120-140 million years old
Height (Including Stand): 17 cm
Dimensions: H 14 cm x W 15.5 cm x D 15.5 cm
Resembling a cup of flowers, this formation consists of several circular calcite arrangements sat on a bed of deep purple amethyst. There is a second generation growth of amethystine quartz within and around the circular calcites, with overgrowth of blackish goethite in places.
