It’s worth a lot of cookies.
A stone recently discovered in Brazil could fetch more than $ 10,000 – because it bears a striking resemblance to the “Sesame Street” cookie monster, according to reports.
Open, the volcanic rock is made up of blue quartz crystals with gaps that mirror the round white eyes of the cookie-loving character and the gaping smile.
Geologist Mike Bowers, who currently owns the unusual agate gemstone, told The Sun that he saw other similar rocks, but that “this is probably the most perfect cookie monster out there.”
“It’s rare to find one so well defined as this,” he said.
Bowers posted pictures of the rock on his Facebook account this month – and said he has since been offered $ 10,000 for five different shoppers.
“Prices can be very high,” he told the website.
Agate – a type of quartz found in ancient lava cavities – was recovered from the Rio Grande do Sul region of Brazil in November, Bowers said.