What a muppet! Geologist finds incredibly rare lump of volcanic agate rock which looks exactly like Sesame Street's Cookie Monster
The agate rock was found in the Soledade region in Brazil in November 2020 The oval-shaped rock has a hard, white pitted outer shell about the size of an egg Inside the two halves, there is a mirror image of Cookie Monster the Muppet. This is the amazing lump of volcanic rock discovered in Brazil which looks like Sesame Street's Cookie Monster. The unusual rock was recovered from the Rio Grande dol sul region near Soledade in Brazil. The two parts of the rock combine to create a perfect egg shape. But when they are split in half, the deep blue quartz crystals bear an uncanny resemblance to the Cookie Monster. Mike Bowers from California who specializes in such rocks said the object was recovered in November 2020 and due to its rarity could be worth as much as $10,000. According to Britannia.com, agate is is a 'semiprecious silica mineral' and is a type of quartz. It can be found across the globe in areas with ancient lava which has settled in a cavity. The hard outer layer of rock is then penetrated by liquid, often silica which makes its way inside the existing rock and solidifies in different layers. These layers are what provides the interesting patterns within the agate. The stones have been uses as ornaments going back to the time of the Ancient Greek.
