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EGG100c
Here is something different for the egg collector, an Amethyst Egg.
This beautiful egg has a beautiful purple color with lighter accents, some
sparkling inclusions and a great polish. This gorgeous egg measures
over 1 3/4" tall x 1 1/4" in diameter. A very nice egg!
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Amethyst is a purple variety
of Quartz often used as an ornament. Upon exposure to heat, Amethyst
generally becomes yellow, which some refer to as Citrine or "burnt"
Amethyst. It occurs in color from a light, slightly pinkish violet to a
deep grape purple. It is widely distributed as a mineral, but fine, clear
specimens that are suitable for cutting as ornamental stones.
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Amethyst
Egg
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$6.00
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EGG102c
Here is a very
interesting find!! This is a Lingham Stone. This stone
measures nearly
2 1/4" tall x 1 1/8". These stones have been shaped by a
river and hand polished. And yes, these are the stones used in an Indiana
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Shiva Lingams are egg-shaped stones made of
cryptocrystalline quartz. They are found in one of the seven holy sites of
India - the Narmada River in Onkar Mandhata. Villagers gather the stones
from the river and hand polish them. This stone resonates with energies of
all the elements - Earth, Fire, Water, Air and Stone. Healers use shiva
lingams to treat impotence, infertility, strengthen and balance the whole
body.
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Lingham
Stone
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$22.00
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EGG104c
This is a very nice Poly Chrome Jasper egg. The egg measures 2 1/2"
tall x 1 7/8" and has a nice polish. It has very pretty
mix of colors including aqua, beige, cream and with peach,
and grey. Very beautiful!
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Jasper, or spotted stone, is an opaque, impure variety of Quartz that
is usually red, yellow or brown in color. Some Jaspers simultaneously
exhibit several variants such as banding, flow patterns, dendrites or
color variations. This results in what appears to be scenes or images in
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Poly Chrome Jasper Egg
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$10.00
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EGG108b
Here is a very pretty, solid White Selenite egg. It measures 2 5/8"
x 2" and has a good polish. This egg has a nice shape and interesting
design that is hard to view in the photo. These eggs are similar to
like item.
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Selenite, also known as Satin Spar, Desert Rose and Gypsum Flower, are
the four Crystalline varieties of Gypsum. It is a very soft material
composed of Calcium Sulfate. Selenite is often transparent and colorless.
If color is present it is often due to impurities or presence of other minerals.
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Selenite Egg
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$75.00
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EGG109c
This is a very beautiful
larger Serpentine egg from Mexico. It measures 4 1/4" tall x 2
7/8" with a very nice polish. The egg has various beautiful Green
colors with darker and lighter highlights on the different sides. As
an added bonus this lovely egg has some nice pieces of Mica that creates a
nice shine. A beautiful egg indeed!
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Serpentine is a group of common rock forming hydrous Magnesium Iron
Silicate minerals. It can contain minor amounts of Chromium, Manganese,
Cobalt or Nickel. Serpentine may refer to over 20 different varieties
that belong to the Serpentine group and the most common are Antigorite,
Chrysotile and Lizardite. The color is often green and may have a mottled
or scaly appearance.
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Serpentine Egg
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$25.00
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EGG101c
Here is a very beautiful, above average Rose Quartz
egg. It measures nearly 2 1/4" tall x nearly 1 3/4" in diameter. The egg has a nice soft Pink
color and very good clarity and lots of neat inclusions. This egg
will also "star" in bright direct sunlight as shown in the example below. A must have for your egg collection.
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Rose Quartz is a type of Quartz which exhibits a pale pink to a rose
red hue. The color is usually due to its trace amounts of Titanium,
Iron or Manganese. Sometimes it will contain microscopic Rutile needles
which produce an asterism in transmitted light. It is rarely found in
Crystal form. It is not very popular as a faceted gem because the stones
are always cloudy, the pink color is often too pale and most Rose Quartz gems
have large flaws.
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Rose Quartz Egg
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$18.00
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EGG106b
Here is a nice Fossil Root egg. It measures
nearly 3" tall x nearly 2 1/4" in diameter and has a nice polish. The egg has a darker Earth tone color
mix which resembles the "roots" from plants. An unique educational tool or a great starter
egg.
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Marble is a metamorphic rock consisting of Limestone but composed
mostly of Calcite. It is used extensively for sculpture, building
materials and has many decorative uses. The pure white Marble is probably
the most common form known, but the characteristic swirls and veins of
many colored Marble varieties are usually due to various mineral
impurities such as Clay, Silt, Sand, Iron Oxides or Chert.
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Fossil Root Egg
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$85.00
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EGG107b
This is a very nice
larger Septarian egg from Utah. It measures 4" tall x 2
3/4" in
diameter and has a good
polish. It is a pretty egg with nice pale Yellow Calcite
crystal and plenty of Brown Aragonite. A great collectors
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Septarian, also know as a type of Concretion, is a volume of sedimentary
rock in which a mineral cement fills the porosity. Concretions are often
ovoid or spherical in shape. They form within layers of sedimentary
strata that has already been deposited. It is composed of a Carbonate
mineral such as Calcite, a Silica such as Chert, Flint or Jasper or an Iron
Oxide such as Goethite or Hematite. It is commonly found in Shale, Siltstones
and Sandstones.
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Septarian Egg
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$45.00
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EGG110c
This is a pretty
Rhodocrosite egg. It measures 1 7/8" tall x 1 3/8" in
diameter and has a nice polish. It is a
lovely egg with
soft pink color with brighter shades in the excellent banding.
A very nice egg to add to your collection!
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Rhodocrosite is a Manganese Carbonate mineral. It is typically a
rose-red color, but impure specimens can be shades of pink to pale
brown. It is used as a key component of low-cost stainless steel and
certain Aluminum alloys. Quality banded specimens are often used for
decorative stones and jewelry, although it is relatively soft and
difficult to cut. |
Rhodocrosite Egg
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$80.00
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EGG111b
Here is something
different from the Rock Shed's gift department. This is a very nice
Charoite egg and the material has a nice bright purple color with
grey and black accents. This egg is from Russia and has been hand ground,
meaning there will be some flat areas. It measures 2 3/4" tall x 2" and has a highly polished surface. A unique egg and nice
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Charoite is newly found mineral, first
discovered in the 1940s and described to the world in 1978. It is found
only in Siberia, Russia and is a translucent lavender to purple color.
Charoite has a swirling, fibrous appearance and is strictly massive in
nature. It is used as an ornamental stone and sometimes as a gemstone.
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Charoite Egg
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$40.00
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EGG105b
Here is something different for the egg collector. This is a very
nice, above average quality larger Marble egg from China. This egg
measures nearly 5" x over 3 3/4" , weighs over 4 pounds and has a nice polish. This beautiful, one of a kind
egg has an interesting color scheme and fascinating design and pattern.
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Marble is a metamorphic rock consisting of Limestone but composed mostly
of Calcite. It is used extensively for sculpture, building materials
and has many decorative uses. The pure white Marble is probably the
most common form known, but the characteristic swirls and veins of many colored
Marble varieties are usually due to various mineral impurities such as Clay,
Silt, Sand, Iron Oxides or Chert. This type of Marble will often have
small animal like creature fossils throughout the matrix or media.
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Marble Egg
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$70.00
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EGG103b
This is a very pretty, Petrified Wood egg with lots
of character. This larger egg measures nearly 4 1/4" tall x 2
3/4" with a nice polish.
This egg has a nice array of dark Reds, various Browns with Cream
and Green colored highlights with an interesting design. This is
something different for the egg collector.
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Petrified Wood is a type of a fossil as it consists of fossil wood where
all the organic materials have been replaced with minerals while retaining
the original structure of the wood. These minerals are most often Silicates
such as Quartz. Other minerals, Manganese, Iron and Copper, in the water
or mud during the petrification process gives Petrified Wood a variety of
color ranges: black - Carbon; green/blue - Copper; red/brown/yellow - Iron.
Petrified Wood can preserve the original structure of the wood in all its
detail all the way down to the microscopic level. Structures such as
tree rings and the various tissues are often observed features. Although
Petrified Wood can be found worldwide, it is rather rare in larger quantities
and at times can be difficult to obtain by the average collector.
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Petrified Wood Egg
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