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Large Amethyst found Paphos area
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2017 11:06 pm
by cyprusmax47
This Amethyst in the center of a huge rock with two colors is
one of the crystals I found around Paphos. The whole block weighs 28 kg.
Is one of my favorite hobbies to collect minerals since I stopped looking for ancient things...
My largest Amethyst rock so far was 120 kg heavy..
Max
Re: Large Amethyst found Paphos area
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 6:48 am
by geoffreys
What is it worth?
Geoff.
Re: Large Amethyst found Paphos area
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 8:40 am
by cyprusmax47
for me priceless, in Switzerland where it is not allowed to collect minerals very expensive,
found similar one years ago on a swiss website for 23000 SFr.
Re: Large Amethyst found Paphos area
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 9:16 am
by geoffreys
cyprusmax47 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2017 8:40 am
for me priceless, in Switzerland where it is not allowed to collect minerals very expensive,
found similar one years ago on a swiss website for 23000 SFr.
Wow! that is about €21K.
Well done.
Geoff.
Re: Large Amethyst found Paphos area
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 9:46 am
by cyprusmax47
There is another one similar size and my "Guard" Agama has a good look
that nobody comes along to pinch.... ha ha German Alsatian is nearby.
Re: Large Amethyst found Paphos area
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 10:01 am
by Dominic
How do you actually collect a 120Kg rock? You must have a huge mantelpiece.
Re: Large Amethyst found Paphos area
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 10:26 am
by cyprusmax47
Very lucky was that the rock was above the road where I had
my jeep parked. I managed to roll it on a piece of strong nylon and
pulled it downhill slowly slowly towards the car. Opened the back
door of car which opens sidewards and positioned car across the road
towards the hillside sliding the rock into the car (this was the most difficult part)
Taking it out of the car I had 3 people to help!!
Max
Re: Large Amethyst found Paphos area
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 11:00 am
by cyprusmax47
A rather rude one....
Re: Large Amethyst found Paphos area
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 11:14 am
by Dominic
It's almost a shame That's Life is no longer on the air.