Amethyst Geode Cathedral with Polished Back 55

Description

This is a large Amethyst polished face and back geode Cathedral from Brazil. It has all of the host rock shell removed down to the thick quartz base which has been ground and polished in a freeform type style. It has added cement for a base to stabilize it to be a free standing display. It has large Amethyst crystals in the vug. When this piece is backlit or viewed wih the sun at its back it becomes a translucent like display. This is a special cathedral for the discerning collector.

This specimen weighs 18lbs 6 oz (8.32kg) and measures 11.1 x 6.4 x 6 inches (28.4 x 16.4 x 15.3 cm )

Photos taken outdoors in natural light with a Nikon CoolPix L1 camera.