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EGG604c
This is a very pretty Angelite egg measuring 2 1/8" x nearly 1
5/8" and
has a nice polish. This egg has a nice pale blue color and is from Peru.
Definitely something different and an awesome addition to your egg collection!
Angelite is a recent discovery in the gem and mineral world, found in
Peru in 1987. Angelite or Blue Anhydrite as it's also know as, is most
commonly blue-gray but may a white, gray, colorless and even violet. Anhydrite
is a relatively common Sedimentary mineral that forms massive rock layers
as the result of the dewatering of the rock-forming gypsum. Fine specimens
have been found in Mexico and Peru showing good crystal habitat, a nice blue
color and even a internal play of light in the crystal.
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Angelite Egg
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$22.00
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EGG610c
This is a nice Mineral Quartz egg. It measures 2 1/2"
x over 1 3/4" and has a nice polish.
The egg has a nice rusty tint to it, likely from
mineral deposits when it was being formed.
A really cool egg with a sparkly and interesting appearance.
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Quartz is the second most common mineral in the Earth's continental
crust. It is mainly composed of Silica or Silica based minerals.
Although Quartz is known by a variety of names, the most important
distinction between types of Quartz is that of macro-crystalline,
individual crystals visible to the unaided eye, and micro-crystalline,
where aggregates of crystals are only visible under high magnification.
There are many forms of Quartz including Chalcedony, Amethyst, Citrine,
and Carnelian which are results of mineral impurities or heat treatments.
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Mineral Quartz Egg
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$26.00
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EGG607b
Here is a nice Zebra Marble egg. The egg measures over 2 1/4" x 1 3/4" and has a nice polish. This egg has a
nice mix of Black and White colors in a good "Zebra" design. Something different for the collector!
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Marble is a metamorphic rock resulting from the re-crystallization of
pre-existing rocks due to changes in heat and/or pressure and/or introduction
of fluids without melting. It is composed mostly of Limestone and Calcite.
Marble is used extensively for sculpture, building materials and other applications.
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Zebra Marble
Egg
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$25.00
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EGG602c
This is a very nice
Pyrite egg with several crystal-like lined natural cavities. These
eggs are hand-polished and therefore may have some flat areas that are
quite common for this type of material. This neat egg measures nearly 1 1/2" x 1
3/4".
This material is from Peru.
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Pyrite, or Iron Pyrite, is an Iron sulfide with isometric Crystals that
usually appear as cubes. It is brittle and can break or powder easily.
Its metallic luster and brass yellow hue have earned it the nickname of "fool's
gold" due to many miners mistaken it for the real thing. Ironically,
small quantities of actual gold are sometimes found in Pyrite. It is
the most common of the sulfide minerals and is usually found with other sulfides
or oxides in Quartz veins, sedimentary or metamorphic rocks.
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Pyrite
Egg
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$18.00
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EGG606b
Here is a very interesting smaller egg carved from Chiastolite.
It measures over 1 3/8" x 1" and has a nice polish. This egg has a dark Brown
color with darker Black cross-shaped inclusions of Graphite. It has
a rough spot on one side but still displays nicely. A very
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Chiastolite is a variety of Andalusite that is noted for a distinctive
cross-shaped black inclusions of Graphite. Andalusite is a metamorphic
mineral which forms under low pressure and moderate to high temperatures.
It is often referred to as "Lapis Crucifer" in ancient texts. It is
often brown in color but may have a yellow, orange, pink or violet tint.
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Chiastolite Egg
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$24.00
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EGG609c
Here is a great find! This is a nice smaller Ocean
Jasper egg from Madagascar. The egg measures 1 7/8" x 1 3/8"
and has a good polish.
The egg has an interesting darker Green with white "eyes" in a cool design. It has several
small but beautiful sparkly crystal cavities.
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Ocean Jasper is a variety of Jasper which contains variable colored
orbicules or spherical inclusions. The material is quite attractive
when polished and is used as an ornamental stone or gemstone. The colors
and designs range widely and are dependant on the location of the material.
Similar material can be found in several areas of the United States.
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Ocean Jasper Egg
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$22.00
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EGG608b
This is an interesting egg carved out
of Poly Chrome Jasper. This egg measures 1 1/2 width by 2
1/4" in height this egg ahs a fantastic high shine. The neutral color
combination is very pretty and this egg has a great egg shape.
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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
a cut section of the Jasper.
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Poly Chrome Jasper Egg
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$22.00
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EGG601b
This is a very beautiful
Spider Web Obsidian egg from Mexico. It measures almost 2 1/2" x
nearly
1 3/4" with a very nice polish. The sphere has a beautiful Black
color with faint greenish grey spider web colors around much of it. A very nice
specimen.
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Obsidian is a type of naturally-occurring glass formed as
an extrusive igneous rock. It is produced when felsic lava erupted from
a volcano, cools rapidly through the glass transition temperature and freezes
without sufficient time for Crystal growth. Because of the lack of Crystal
structure, Obsidian blade edges can reach almost molecular thinness, leading
to its ancient use of projectile points (arrow heads), and its modern use
as surgical scalpel blades.
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Spider Web Obsidian Egg
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$16.00
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EGG611b
This is a nice spotted Granite egg. It measures
almost 2
1/2" in height and 1 3/4" wide. The egg has a nice marbleized effect
with Black Tourmaline, Red and White Quartz mixed throughout the egg.
This cute egg would make a nice addition to any collection.
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Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive igneous
rock. Granites are usually medium to coarse grained, occasionally with
some individual Crystals. It can be pink to dark gray or even black
depending on the chemistry and mineralogy. It is a hard and tough
substance is used mostly in construction and landscaping.
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Granite Egg
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$70.00
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EGG605b
This is a very pretty Blue Celestite
egg. This larger egg measures nearly 5" x
3 1/2" and has been hand cut into the
egg shape. The interior cavity has numerous sparkly light Blue Crystals
of different sizes. The back side of the egg has been
coated with a clear sealant to prevent external and internal damage to the
egg as this material is very delicate and fragile.
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Celestite is a mineral form of Strontium Sulfate which is a metal.
The metal is mixed with Carbon and Sulfur which is used for the red "fire"
in fireworks, flares and road signals. Celestite occurs as Crystals
and in compact massive and fibrous forms. It is mostly found in sedimentary
rocks and is often associated with Gypsum, Anhydrite and Halite. Pale
blue Crystal specimens are found in Madagascar.
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Blue Celestite Egg
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$100.00
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EGG603c Here is a very nice,
very large Marble egg from China. It measures approximately 8"
x 5 5/8", weighs over 13 pounds and has a nice
polish. This unusual egg has a soft grey, dark green, cream
color with lighter accents. It has some flatter areas on the lower area.
Very cool!!
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Marble is a metamorphic rock resulting from the re-crystallization of
pre-existing rocks due to changes in heat and/or pressure and/or introduction
of fluids without melting. It is composed mostly of Limestone and Calcite.
Marble is used extensively for sculpture, building materials and other applications.
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Marble
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