Some of the world's largest amethyst geodes come out of Artigas, Uruguay. The earth beneath this region is uniquely suited to producing amethyst. But other than size, what qualities do miners look ...

Amethyst geodes in Uruguay have been found in cooled lava flows, which date from the original breakup of the supercontinent ...

In just a couple minutes, two thieves made off with thousands of dollars in unique rocks — including a rare, high-priced geode. It was around 5:30 a.m. Friday when the two men broke into Kelowna ...