Researchers from the University of Göttingen in front of a giant amethyst geode in Uruguay. Geodes like this were discovered in cooled lava flows dating back to the original breakup of the Gondwana ...

When searching for amethyst shards as of Minecraft 1.19, players have two options: They can mine the it from an amethyst geode, or loot the shards from a chest from an Ancient City structure.

Amethyst geodes (some over 16 feet high!) are located in cooled lava flows. These ancient lava flows can be traced to the breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana some 134 million years ago.

Large purple amethyst cake sparks wedding cake trend. Three different angles of Rachel Teufel's amethyst geode cake to show the depth of the design. Ali N Garrett Photography/Intricate Icings Cake ...

A 26,000-pound amethyst geode would not be without precedent, either: According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest amethyst geode (just shy of 10 feet tall) weighs 28,660 pounds.

Amethyst is one of the most abundant crystals in the world, but the most prized pieces can cost almost a million dollars. Some of the world's largest amethyst geodes come out of Artigas, Uruguay.