Researchers from the University of Göttingen have investigated an intriguing geological phenomenon in Uruguay. These scientists are trying to uncover the mysteries behind the formation of amethyst ...

Göttingen University researcher Fiorella Arduin Rode working in open pit mine of the study area, Los Catalanes mining district, northern Uruguay. Along with Ametista do Sul in southern Brazil, these ...

Since at least December 2017, a photograph of an impressively tall geode has bounced around the blogophere, almost always credited to a company called Nowar Minerals Inc. and accompanied by the ...

In the upcoming Caves & Cliffs update, Minecraft is going to be introduced to a lot of exciting new underground features. One of those is the amethyst geode - ⁠an uncommon geological formation that ...

Amethyst isn't the only new block introduced in Minecraft's Caves & Cliffs update, but it's certainly the most eye catching. Encountering an underground geode is a genuinely breathtaking experience, ...