moparnutcase
Senior Member
I have this hunk of Amethyst that weighs about 16 pounds. Curious to see what it may be valued at. Thanks for the input.
Any "gem" experts here?
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The Horvaths
Young man with a cowboy hat
I'll pass this along to my dad. It may take a while for him to see it though.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
I'm sending this along also to my friend who collects those things.
How did you come by it and do you know the source?
How did you come by it and do you know the source?
moparnutcase
Senior Member
It is my birthstone. Traded for it years ago for doing some electrical work. I do not know where it came from.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Got a reply. Between $250.00 and $450.00
moparnutcase
Senior Member
Thanks Stan. Was worth the trade but not worth parting with.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
I don't know crap about things like that. I would have guessed a thousand. I'll stick to estimating C-bodies. 
moparnutcase
Senior Member
Same here, but on both counts for me!! LOL!
Tink
Well-Known Member
That is called a geode. Geode - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
What are the dimensions of it?
moparnutcase
Senior Member
It's about 12" tall,7" at the widest, and about 5" deep. It weighs 15.6 lbs.
The Horvaths
Young man with a cowboy hat
Dad says: "It's natural, (not irradiated to make it darker purple), and almost undoubtedly Brazilian. In my opinion, at wholesale, it's worth $100-$300. Prices have been up lately, so maybe closer to $250-$300."
P.S. My dad buys in wholesale where his contact gets those by the container full, so that may affect his opinion of value.
P.S. My dad buys in wholesale where his contact gets those by the container full, so that may affect his opinion of value.
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moparnutcase
Senior Member
Like I commented to Stan, certainly not worth selling!. Thanks.
barnfind
Old Man with a Hat
Have you checked with Paul Broaste rock museum in parshall ND they have a web page, good luck
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