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When comparing companies that have different ratings, it's important to read the complaints listed on the business' BBB profile, McGovern said. "A lot of times when a rating falls, it is because ...
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is an American private, 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization founded in 1912. BBB's self-described mission is to focus on advancing marketplace trust, [2] consisting of 92 independently incorporated local BBB organizations in the United States and Canada, coordinated under the International Association of Better Business Bureaus (IABBB) in Arlington, Virginia.
A sovereign credit rating is the credit rating of a sovereign entity, such as a national government. The sovereign credit rating indicates the risk level of the investing environment of a country and is used by investors when looking to invest in particular jurisdictions, and also takes into account political risk.
Amethyst Mountain, el. 9,609 feet (2,929 m) [1] is the highest peak and central part of a northwest – southeast trending ridge that lies between the Lamar River to the northeast and Deep Creek to the southwest within Park County, Wyoming.
Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz.The name comes from the Koine Greek αμέθυστος amethystos from α - a-, "not" and μεθύσκω (Ancient Greek) methysko / μεθώ metho (Modern Greek), "intoxicate", a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness. [1]
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The municipality is known for the amethyst mines in the area. The center of town has a pyramid that the interior base walls (3 meters) are lined with amethyst. The opposing Catholic Church interior walls (6 meters) are covered with amethyst. The community has several amethyst mines active. There is a museum dedicated to the industry.
The Empress of Uruguay is the world's largest amethyst geode, standing at a height of 3.27 meters. It is open along its length and weighs 2.5 tons in its current state. It was discovered in 2007 in the Artigas department, Uruguay by the Uruguayan mining company Le Stage Minerals.