The Worlds Largest Amethyst Geode – The ‘Empress of Uruguay'

[HarveyDarkey]

Can be found at Atherton Tablelands, Cairns, Australia

[redwitch]

1. Gorgeous!

When I collected rocks as a kid I always wanted to find one like that.

[AmyDeLune]

2. Soooo Preeettty...

*want*

[siligut]

3. Beautiful

My parents had one that was about the size of a baseball and I was impressed, this one is amazing.

[FloridaJudy]

4. Wasn't that the thing

That sucked people's life force in the original Star Trek?

[Odin2005]

8. It looks like a wormhole into deep space.

[marzipanni]

5. That is impressive! I've seen a few about 1/4 or 1/5 that size at a rock store/museum

I just can't stop being amazed by that cave of giant crystals in Mexico-

photos-
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/09/photogalleries/101008-giant-crystal-cave-science-mexico-pictures/

[HopeHoops]

6. HOLY FUCKING SHIT! You could get busted for that photo!

It's still a cool geode. We have a few. If you look at the top, it sort of looks like Reagan speaking to the right side of the picture. That's clearly kiddie porn.

[Odin2005]

7. I love the look on those kids faces!

"OOH, SHINY!!!"

[Pool Hall Ace]

9. Ooh! too pretty!!