MV89AC8: Stalactitic growth of Quartz (amethyst variety) crystals with practically no prisms. They have a very deep color, an intense luster and are very rich in inclusions.
Amarilla Quarry, Catalán Grande area, Artigas Department  Uruguay (03/2014)

Specimen size: 11.8 × 6.3 × 6.5 cm = 4.65” × 2.48” × 2.56”

Main crystal size: 1.4 × 1.2 cm = 0.55” × 0.47”

MF50AA9: Two parallel stalactitic growths of very sharp and bright crystals, with a very intense, deep and uniform color, that are on a base of white chalcedony. The sample is from a recent find in a new quarry at the locality.
Amarilla Quarry, Catalán Grande area, Artigas Department  Uruguay (03/2014)

Specimen size: 12.4 × 8.8 × 5.4 cm = 4.88” × 3.46” × 2.13”

Main crystal size: 1 × 0.9 cm = 0.39” × 0.35”

MB93AA9: Perimorph growth of very sharp and bright crystals with a very deep violet color, very rich with oxide inclusions and with recrystallized hematoid Quartz microcrystals on the edges. The amethyst grew coating a group of Calcite crystals, subsequently dissolved and completely missing, that left a big cavity with geometrical forms.
Amarilla Quarry, Catalán Grande area, Artigas Department  Uruguay (03/2014)

Specimen size: 22.5 × 10.3 × 5.4 cm = 8.86” × 4.06” × 2.13”

Main crystal size: 1.2 × 0.9 cm = 0.47” × 0.35”

MB99I0: The quality of its color is extraordinary. Crystals have different intensities of color on the prism and the rhombohedron, it is more intense on the terminations. The group is a stalagmite which once covered a hexagonal crystal of Calcite, now gone, but it left a mold in the center of the specimen. We note the precision of the quarry’s name, until now very difficult to determine on Uruguayan specimen.
The specimen has been reviewed, photographed and published as a new discovery in the magazine ‘Mineral Up’ on page 54 in number 2007/1.
Catalán Grande Quarry, Catalán Grande area, Artigas Department  Uruguay (07/2006)

Specimen size: 12 × 5.7 × 6.7 cm = 4.72” × 2.24” × 2.64”

Main crystal size: 1.9 × 1.3 cm = 0.75” × 0.51”

TR90X8: Partially doubly terminated scalenohedral Calcite crystal with parallel growths on the lower and micro-recrystallization on the surface of its faces. It is implanted on a geode of Quartz (amethyst) crystals that in the area near the Calcite have abundant black Hematite inclusions.
Catalán Grande Quarry, Catalán Grande area, Artigas Department  Uruguay (11/2011)

Specimen size: 12 × 10.5 × 8 cm = 4.72” × 4.13” × 3.15”

Main crystal size: 7 × 5.5 cm = 2.76” × 2.17”

TP50I8: An extraordinary formation of amethyst crystals that covers completely a scalenohedral crystal of Calcite, preserving its original form. Color and luster are magnificent. It is from the classic zone of Artigas, actually worked by experienced mineralogists, so the samples found are especially interesting.
Catalán Grande Quarry, Catalán Grande area, Artigas Department  Uruguay (11/2006)

Specimen size: 12.3 × 9.9 × 7 cm = 4.84” × 3.90” × 2.76”

Main crystal size: 0.5 × 0.5 cm = 0.20” × 0.20”

ER89AC2: Stalactitic growth, on a Quartz (variety chalcedony) matrix, of weakly developed prismatic Quartz (variety amethyst) faces that have a very deep color, intense luster and are very rich in inclusions.
Catalán Grande Quarry, Catalán Grande area, Artigas Department  Uruguay (02/2007)

Specimen size: 16.5 × 14.2 × 9.5 cm = 6.50” × 5.59” × 3.74”

Main crystal size: 1.7 × 1.4 cm = 0.67” × 0.55”

MR72AB7: Druse of Quartz (variety amethyst) crystals, one of them clearly dominant and with a considerable size. They are coating the surfaces of a group of now missing Calcite crystals, preserving their original shape. The crystals show a neat geometric color zoning, clearer on the prism faces and deep violet on the terminations. The sample is from a not well known quarry at the classic Artigas área and where very interesting and esthetic samples are today being recovered.
La Soberana Quarry, Catalán Grande area, Artigas Department  Uruguay (09/2011)

Specimen size: 19.5 × 18 × 14 cm = 7.68” × 7.09” × 5.51”

Main crystal size: 8 × 5.3 cm = 3.15” × 2.09”

MF26M5: Scalenohedral crystal of Calcite in a geode of Quartz (amethyst). The crystal has three channels that coincide with the acute edges and these contain thin growths of Hematite microcrystals. Within the crystal there is a very well defined inclusion of red Hematite. The sample is from a new quarry in the well known region of Artigas.
The specimen has been reviewed, photographed and published as a new discovery in the magazine ‘Rivista Mineralogica Italiana’ on page 138 in number 2009/2.
Norte Quarry, Catalán Grande area, Artigas Department  Uruguay (06/2008)

Specimen size: 7.1 × 7 × 6.2 cm = 2.80” × 2.76” × 2.44”

Main crystal size: 7.1 × 2.9 cm = 2.80” × 1.14”

EV86P3: Stalagmitic growth of crystals of dipyramidal habit and a very poorly developed prism. Of excellent color and luster, they form a very interesting esthetic piece. This sample is from a recent find in March 2009.
La Bolsa Quarry, La Bolsa area, Artigas Department  Uruguay (03/2009)

Specimen size: 10.5 × 7.9 × 8 cm = 4.13” × 3.11” × 3.15”

Main crystal size: 1 × 0.9 cm = 0.39” × 0.35”

TG70T2: Stalagmitic growth of Quartz (amethyst) crystals with their prism more developed than usual on this kind of sample, very bright, with excellent color and very well marked phantom growths. The amethyst completely coats a Calcite crystal whose section is seen on the bottom of the sample.
La Bolsa Quarry, La Bolsa area, Artigas Department  Uruguay (11/2009)

Specimen size: 12.8 × 9.6 × 10.6 cm = 5.04” × 3.78” × 4.17”

Main crystal size: 1.2 × 1.8 cm = 0.47” × 0.71”

MN49R8: Stalactitic growth of crystals of deep violet color and intense luster in which predominate their terminal faces due to the scanty development of the prismatic forms.
La Bolsa Quarry, La Bolsa area, Artigas Department  Uruguay (08/2010)

Specimen size: 16 × 5.6 × 5.2 cm = 6.30” × 2.20” × 2.05”

Main crystal size: 0.8 × 0.6 cm = 0.31” × 0.24”

MN89X3: Scalenohedral Calcite crystals showing a very marked penetration twin between rhombohedra, with the twin plane outlined by small oriented Hematite crystals, a distinctive feature of the specimen. The Calcite is perched on a matrix of lustrous Quartz (variety amethyst) with a deep and uniform color.

Geologically, the Calcite crystallized during a hydrothermal stage later than the formation of the Quartz geode. The Hematite was subsequently deposited selectively on the surface of the Calcite, concentrating preferentially along the twin plane and naturally highlighting this crystallographic feature.
La Bolsa Quarry, La Bolsa area, Artigas Department  Uruguay (06/2009)

Specimen size: 16.5 × 15 × 6.8 cm = 6.50” × 5.91” × 2.68”

Main crystal size: 5 × 3.1 cm = 1.97” × 1.22”

TC740EB: Druse of Quartz crystals (amethyst variety) translucent, shiny, and partially covered by two generations of what appear to be Calcite crystals, a first generation with hexagonal outlines, polycrystalline surfaces and a reddish color due to the presence of abundant Hematite crystals, and covered by a second generation of Calcite which formed pale yellow equant crystals.
Mojarra Quarry, La Bolsa area, Artigas Department  Uruguay (15/01/2007)

Specimen size: 14.8 × 9.7 × 9.6 cm = 5.83” × 3.82” × 3.78”

Main crystal size: 7.5 × 5 cm = 2.95” × 1.97”

TJ86J3: Stalactitic growth of crystals of very well defined faces and edges, very bright and a very deep color. On the Quartz there is a small white crystal of Calcite.
Santiño Quarry, Tres Cerros de Santiño area, Artigas Department  Uruguay (2006)

Specimen size: 7.5 × 6.3 × 4.9 cm = 2.95” × 2.48” × 1.93”

Main crystal size: 0.7 × 0.7 cm = 0.28” × 0.28”

TV87L3: Rhombohedral Calcite crystal (due to its false cubic shape it looks like Fluorite) fully covered by small but brilliant and intensely colored Quartz (amethyst) crystals, in a thin crust geode.
Santiño Quarry, Tres Cerros de Santiño area, Artigas Department  Uruguay (11/2007)

Specimen size: 11.8 × 7.8 × 5.5 cm = 4.65” × 3.07” × 2.17”

Main crystal size: 3.8 × 3 cm = 1.50” × 1.18”

TF99J6: Scalenohedral crystal of Calcite completely recovered by a second generation of Quartz. The crystal is implanted in a geode of Quartz (amethyst) which crystals have zonation of color. Very esthetic.
Santiño Quarry, Tres Cerros de Santiño area, Artigas Department  Uruguay (2006)

Specimen size: 14 × 11.7 × 10 cm = 5.51” × 4.61” × 3.94”

Main crystal size: 6.5 × 4 cm = 2.56” × 1.57”

MA10R8: Druse of amethyst crystals of uniform and intense lilac color and an excellent luster. The group is partially coated by unusual spherical growths of microcrystalline Quartz and groups of crystals of Calcite, some with red Hematite inclusions.
Santiño Quarry, Tres Cerros de Santiño area, Artigas Department  Uruguay (03/2010)

Specimen size: 15 × 13 × 7 cm = 5.91” × 5.12” × 2.76”

Main crystal size: 1.8 × 1.7 cm = 0.71” × 0.67”

TM67Q6: Stalagmitic growth of small crystals of amethyst with a modestly developed prism, a very deep violet color and intense luster, standing on a base of crystals of the same mineral and all in basalt matrix.
Santa Ana Quarry, Artigas Department  Uruguay (08/2009)

Specimen size: 9.9 × 9.8 × 6.4 cm = 3.90” × 3.86” × 2.52”

Main crystal size: 0.7 × 0.7 cm = 0.28” × 0.28”

EE16K8: Groups of amethyst crystals, with an extraordinary color and brilliance, which have grown over Calcite crystals, thus preserving their scalenohedral habit, The Calcite crystals are now almost completely gone.
Santa Ana Quarry, Artigas Department  Uruguay (02/2007)

Specimen size: 10.1 × 5.1 × 5 cm = 3.98” × 2.01” × 1.97”

TC280EV: Druse of translucent Quartz crystals (amethyst variety), very shiny and with a very deep and intense violet color.
Santa Ana Quarry, Artigas Department  Uruguay (03/2007)

Specimen size: 12.7 × 10.4 × 8.8 cm = 5.00” × 4.09” × 3.46”

Main crystal size: 0.6 × 0.6 cm = 0.24” × 0.24”

MG56AK8: Group of Gold crystals with the combination, very rare in the same crystal, of sharp and easily identifiable rhombododecahedron faces and an extraordinarily elongated and twisted “wire” growth, in Quartz matrix. The morphology of the specimen is excellent.
El Infierno Mine, Icabarú river placers, Santa Elena de Uairen, Gran Sabana, Bolívar State  Venezuela (2019)

Specimen size: 1.6 × 1.1 × 1.3 cm = 0.63” × 0.43” × 0.51”

Main crystal size: 0.5 × 0.1 cm = 0.20” × 0.04”

MG62X1: The sample has a considerable size for the locality. It is partially stream rounded and cavernous but, at the same time, it has clearly defined crystalline faces.
El Polaco Mine, Icabarú river placers, Santa Elena de Uairen, Gran Sabana, Bolívar State  Venezuela (1990)

Specimen size: 2.5 × 1.9 × 0.8 cm = 0.98” × 0.75” × 0.31”

TC88AB3: Aggregate of octahedral crystals with very deeply hollowed faces and rounded edges. The group has a more deformed side that has very rounded shapes, and the other side has much better defined crystals and hollows.
Zapata claims, Icabarú river placers, Santa Elena de Uairén, Gran Sabana, Bolívar State  Venezuela (2014)

Specimen size: 1.2 × 0.9 × 0.8 cm = 0.47” × 0.35” × 0.31”

EMP96AO0: Dendritic growth of octahedral Gold crystals of good size, elongated, with well defined faces and edges and very marked skeletal growths.
Zapata claims, Icabarú river placers, Santa Elena de Uairén, Gran Sabana, Bolívar State  Venezuela

Specimen size: 3 × 1.4 × 0.6 cm = 1.18” × 0.55” × 0.24”

TC26AB2: Very aerial arborescent aggregate of Gold crystals, one of them clearly dominant and with a considerable size, with rounded edges and deep hollows.
Zapata claims, Icabarú river placers, Santa Elena de Uairén, Gran Sabana, Bolívar State  Venezuela (2014)

Specimen size: 3 × 1.9 × 1.1 cm = 1.18” × 0.75” × 0.43”

Main crystal size: 1.1 × 0.6 cm = 0.43” × 0.24”

TD88AE9: Very aerial dendritic aggregate of very elongated octahedral crystals that have unusually well defined faces and edges.
San Antonio de Morichal, Santa Elena de Uairén, Gran Sabana, Bolívar State  Venezuela

Specimen size: 1.8 × 1 × 0.2 cm = 0.71” × 0.39” × 0.08”

MT99AK9: Dendritic growth of flattened octahedral Gold crystals with very well defined faces and edges. Taking into account the frequent debates about Venezuelan Golds, we decided to analyze the specimen. The analysis showed a Palladium content of around 0.5%, significant but insufficient to consider it “Palladian Gold”. We will send the buyer a copy of the analysis.
San Antonio de Morichal, Santa Elena de Uairén, Gran Sabana, Bolívar State  Venezuela (2019)

Specimen size: 1.8 × 1 × 0.4 cm = 0.71” × 0.39” × 0.16”

MXB29AO1: Floater group of octahedral Gold crystals, very elongated due to the formation of parallel growths. An especially aesthetic specimen.
Santa Elena de Uairén, Gran Sabana, Bolívar State  Venezuela

Specimen size: 1.3 × 1.3 × 0.2 cm = 0.51” × 0.51” × 0.08”

Main crystal size: 1 × 0.15 cm = 0.39” × 0.06”

EAB96AN7: Floater octahedral Gold with very sharp crystal forms and faces and with deep hopper growths with sharp internal steps.
Santa Elena de Uairén, Gran Sabana, Bolívar State  Venezuela

Specimen size: 1.5 × 0.9 × 0.8 cm = 0.59” × 0.35” × 0.31”

TQ28I8: Precious miniature. An elongated wire growth, practically cylindrical, on a matrix of white Quartz. Wire forms are very rare with Gold and this find from Venezuela was one of the main novelties at Tucson 2007.
Santa Elena de Uairén, Gran Sabana, Bolívar State  Venezuela (07/2006)

Specimen size: 1.7 × 1.1 × 0.7 cm = 0.67” × 0.43” × 0.28”

EFF71AO0: Dendritic growth of elongated octahedral Gold crystals with very well defined faces and edges. High quality.
Santa Elena de Uairén, Gran Sabana, Bolívar State  Venezuela

Specimen size: 2 × 1 × 0.4 cm = 0.79” × 0.39” × 0.16”

Main crystal size: 0.8 × 0.3 cm = 0.31” × 0.12”

MRM99AO1: Arborescent growth of octahedral Gold crystals, with very sharp and elongated crystal forms.
Santa Elena de Uairén, Gran Sabana, Bolívar State  Venezuela

Specimen size: 2.1 × 0.7 × 0.5 cm = 0.83” × 0.28” × 0.20”

Main crystal size: 1 × 0.2 cm = 0.39” × 0.08”

TP76I8: Precious miniature. An elongated wire growth, practically cylindrical, with small Quartz matrix. The growth on the base of the specimen is quite different and there are crystals of quite well-defined crystalline forms. Wire forms are very rare with Gold and this find from Venezuela was one of the main novelties at Tucson 2007.
Santa Elena de Uairén, Gran Sabana, Bolívar State  Venezuela (07/2006)

Specimen size: 2.4 × 1.3 × 0.6 cm = 0.94” × 0.51” × 0.24”

TZ89AB3: Very aerial aggregate of flattened octahedral crystals with very well defined faces on the edges, with small hollows left by lost granules.
Caroní River, Uriman, Bolívar State  Venezuela (2014)

Specimen size: 1.5 × 1.2 × 0.3 cm = 0.59” × 0.47” × 0.12”

Main crystal size: 1 × 0.6 cm = 0.39” × 0.24”

MF94AK8: Group of elongated rhombododecahedral crystals, one of them clearly dominant, with unusually sharp crystalline forms. The morphology of the specimen is excellent.
Uriman, Bolívar State  Venezuela (2019)

Specimen size: 1.3 × 0.5 × 0.5 cm = 0.51” × 0.20” × 0.20”