{"product_id":"ametista-do-sul-mining-brazil-the-worlds-capitol-of-amethyst","title":"Ametista do Sul Mining -  Brazil  \/ \"The Worlds Capitol of Amethyst \"","description":"\u003ch4\u003eProduktinfo\u003c\/h4\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eAmetista do Sul Mining - Brazil \/ \"The Worlds Capitol of Amethyst\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmetista do Sul is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Known as the Amethyst capital of the world, the municipality takes its name because of the strong activities involving Amethyst mining and processing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMining in Ametista do Sul region began by chance, when hunters and pioneer farmers who inhabited the region in the 1930s found the first stones under tree roots, streams and plowed areas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith the end of World War II, due to the great commercial value of the stones, the interest for the exploration increased. At that time the first prospectors appeared, who made the excavations in the shape of a well with a lateral opening called a loader, which was facilitated due to the rugged topography.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe year 1972 was the peak of production and the garimpo, which was outdoors, began to be made in the form of galleries that currently reach the extent of approximately 800 meters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e                        \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"krystallbutikk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50194202067237,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0917\/6609\/6165\/files\/8c29fa4487f8cfce1aa5e43caa15ec66-image.jpg?v=1740408268","url":"https:\/\/www.krystallbutikken.no\/en\/products\/ametista-do-sul-mining-brazil-the-worlds-capitol-of-amethyst","provider":"KRYSTALLBUTIKKEN ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}