Gemstones, born from the Earth’s intricate processes, undergo a fascinating formation. Take amethyst, for instance, which owes its origin to volcanic lava. When water and minerals unite over time, these rocks serve as the actual containers for the production of amethyst. Amethyst crystals develop against the basalt’s interior rocks, where they are eventually mined and removed. After mining, these raw amethysts are manufactured and given any shape. However, in a surprising turn of events, a group of miners during an excavation in Uruguay dug out an already heart-shaped quartz geode, formed naturally by mother Earth.
The incident which occurred in 2021 still leaves many interested, since it is a one-in-a-million discovery. According to a report by Good News Network, at the Santa Rosa mine in the Catalan region of Artigas, Uruguay Minerals had just started excavation and was not sure if anything valuable could be unearthed. The rugged topography of the region made the mining work even more difficult for the labourers. However, they were rewarded with a beauty that was to be cherished for a lifetime. While executing the digging process at the border of Uruguay and Brazil, the workers stumbled upon a huge chunk of quartz geode.
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As per reports, the basalt rock was harder than usual, and took much time and hard effort for it to break open. Once the miners split it open, to their amazement they found a stunning purple heart design engraved on the two halves. “After two or three hours, they moved a basalt rock and with the excavator machine, opened a heart-shaped amethyst geode,” said Marcos Lorenzelli, an individual associated with the Uruguay Minerals project to Good News Network.
Marcos Lorenzelli added that it was the first time that the company had discovered such a precious gemstone in an already-formed shape. In an interaction with the portal, Lorenzelli revealed that a bid of 120,000 dollars was made for the “matching pair of rocks”. He estimated that the weight of the two rock halves was approximately 150 pounds (80kg).
The company was quick to share about the heart-shaped amethyst find on social media, sparking intrigue among them. While one user joked, “They found the heart stone, they have to get married now, it’s the law,” another quipped, “Wow true stories like this are the best.” “This rocks,” read a third pun-intended comment.
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