VISIT TO THE MINES OF SEMI PRECIOUS STONES

The sites where the Semi-Precious Stone Mines are located are in the city of Wanda, approximately 50km from Iguazú, and it is a very popular visit to make since it stands out for being the most important deposit of semi-precious stones in Argentina and during the The tour shows the process of how they are extracted, processed, carved and transformed into beautiful jewelry and ornaments.

As you walk around the property you will be amazed by the different colors and shapes of the crystal stones of Quartz, Amethysts, Agates, Topaz and more. You can see some with hexagonal prisms, bipyramidal and octahedrons. In the veins of the Wanda mines Amethyst, which has an almost violet colour, was mainly discovered. Topaz, Agate, Jasper and rock crystals were also found.

     During the tour you will also be able to see the tunnels from which the relief is worked and the rock crystals are obtained which, after various chemical and carving processes, result in decorative objects of significant value.

       There are several mining establishments in Wanda, where, in addition to extracting stones, they also carry out the task of cutting, polishing and making different types of products from ornaments to jewelry. To fully understand one of the most important mines in Argentina, appreciate the different sectors of the mines, workshops and sales rooms, I recommend the tour to the Wanda Mines.

* TRANSPORTATION NOT INCLUDED - MUST BE BOOKED SEPARATELY *