19 stones and minerals that amaze with their unusualness (20 photos)

Mother Nature created these amazing shapes and gorgeous colors. So beautiful it takes your breath away!





1. The largest amethyst geode in the world - Empress of Uruguay



2. Rhodochrosite





3. Contra Luz Opal, opal “contra-luz” (i.e. “against the light”) with a “universe” inside



4. Burmese tourmaline



5. Azurite (copper glaze)



6. Titanium quartz



7. Opal Fossil



8. Rose Quartz Geode



9. Chrysocolla in malachite



10. Fluorite



11. Bismuth crystals



12. Rhodochrosite



13. Australian black opal Lightning Ridge



14. Uvarovit



15. Watermelon tourmaline



16. Fire opal



17. Realgar on calcite (red arsenic)



18. Scolecite



19. Rainbow opal with an “ocean” inside