Monumental pieces
Some geodes from Los Catalanes measure meters and weigh tons. These are some of the ones that came out of Le Stage Minerals quarries.
The Empress of Uruguay
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La Emperatriz: archivo de LSM o foto actual con permiso de Crystal Caves.
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3.27 meters. About 2.5 tons. A single geode.
In 2007, a Le Stage Minerals quarry in Artigas revealed a piece that would become known as The Empress of Uruguay.
It is now at Crystal Caves, Atherton, Queensland, Australia.
A single piece that shows what the basalt of Los Catalanes can hold.
14,700 kg piece · 2008
HM-01
Pieza de 14.700 kg extraída en 2008 — foto de la extracción o de la pieza en destino, según lo que confirme Carlos.
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A 14,700 kg piece, extracted in 2008.
26 t geode
HM-02
Geoda de 26 toneladas — foto de la pieza completa, con escala visible.
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A 26-ton geode, extracted in Los Catalanes.
