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EGG600b
Here's something new from the Rock Shed, a
Dalmatian Stone egg. This egg has a nice polish and measures over 1 3/4 x
over 1 1/4. This egg has lots of "Dalmatian Spots" and would be a great
starter egg or addition to your collection.
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Dalmatian Stone, or orbicular Rhyolite, is an igneous rock that
was formed by lava flows on the Earth's surface. The spots or "orbs"
probably occurred when molten lava reacted with fragments of rock known
as Xenoliths. These stones are light to dark tan in color with black
spots throughout. The nickname "Dalmatian" was given to this unusual
looking mineral because of its resemblance to a Dalmatian dog's spots.
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Dalmatian Stone
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$10.00
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EGG601b This
is a very different and beautiful Orthoceras Fossil Marble egg. It
measures 2 1/2" tall x 2" with a nice polish. The
cool egg has a nice Orthoceras as well as several other fossils displayed.
It is hand ground to preserve the fossil and not totally smooth but still a very nice
specimen.
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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. |
Orthoceras Egg
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$80.00
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EGG602b
Here's a cool item, a
lovely Yooperlite egg. This egg measures 3" x 2 1/8" and has
good polish. It's a pretty plain looking egg in color until under a
LW/UV light shows a pretty bright yellow. It also has lots of sparkle. A great addition to any collection!
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Yooperlites were recently discovered on the shores of Lake Superior
in Michigan's Upper Peninsula by Eric Rintamaki. They are syenite rocks
that contain sodalite, a fluorescent mineral that has never before been
identified in Michigan. The sodalite is what gives the Yooperlites their
glow under a UV lamp. Yooperlite is derived from the nick name
Yoopers which is what the folks in that area call themselves.
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Yooperlite Egg
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$50.00
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EGG603c
Here's a new item, a lovely "Star" Rose Quartz egg. It measures 2 5/8" x
1 7/8"
and has a nice appearance with a pretty pink color, lots of neat
inclusion, subtle "rainbow" reflections, 2 very well
defined 3-D "Stars" (when rotate in bright light as shown in last photo) and a great
appearance. It does have a couple of small chips and this has been
reflected in the reduced price. A great addition to any
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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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Rose Quartz
Egg
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$35.00
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EGG604b
Here is a very nice Petrified Wood
egg. It measures 3 1/4" tall x 2 3/8" with a nice polish.
This egg has a beautiful color combination of Reds, Cream and Browns all in a gorgeous design. There
is also a lovely crystal cavity that gives it that extra touch of class. This type of material is known for the occasional
internal fractures and flat areas which are common to Petrified Wood.
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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 give 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.
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Petrified Wood Egg
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$24.00
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EGG605c
This is a very pretty Mangano Calcite egg from
Peru. This egg measures 2 1/8" tall x 1 5/8" and has a nice polish. This egg
is very nice Pink, Whiter and Grey colors with iridescent areas. Please take note of the transformation
of this sphere under a UV LV and SW lights in the photos below! Very nice!
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Mangano Calcite or Manganoan Calcite is a Manganese rich mineral
that gives it it's pink color. It is sometimes confused with Rhodocrosite.
Mangano Calcite is sometimes called the "Reiki Stone" as it is said to
have healing properties. |
Mangano Calcite Egg
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$20.00
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EGG606b
Here's a new item, a very cool Shungite egg. It measures
approximately 1 7/8" tall x 1 3/8" in diameter and has a good
polish. A must have for your collection!
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as they are all very close to appearance and size.
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The term "shungite" was originally used in 1879 to describe a
mineraloid with more than 98 percent carbon. More recently the term has
also been used to describe shungite-bearing rocks, leading to some
confusion. Shungite has to date mainly been found in Russia. Shungite has
been used in medical treatment since the early 18th-century. "Peter the
Great" set up Russia's first spa to utilize the water purifying properties
of shungite and instigated its use in providing purified water for the
Russian army. The anti-bacterial properties of shungite have been
confirmed by modern testing. |
Shungite Egg
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$30.00
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EGG607c
This is a
very nice Poly Chrome Jasper egg from Madagascar. This large
egg measures approximately 2 3/4" x 2". This beauty has the fabulous mix of pastel and bold colors
characteristic of Poly Chrome Jasper. Grab it quick!.
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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. |
Poly Chrome Jasper Egg
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$40.00
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EGG608c
This is an interesting egg carved out
of Poly Chrome Jasper. This awesome egg measures 3 1/8" tall
x 2 1/4" in diameter and has a high shine. The Poly Chrome egg has a
beautiful pastel color combination of Blue, Pink, Beige, Brown and Orange in an
interesting design. Very cool!
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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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$60.00
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EGG609b
Here's a cool item, a very nice Chinese Writing Stone egg.
It measures 2 3/8" x 1 3/4" and has a good polish. This
egg has lovely and interesting design. Grab this one
quick!
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Chinese Writing Stone is from Auburn, California. It is white
Feldspar crystals in a black Basalt and is named after its interesting
shapes. It was found when the state was putting in a highway-now most
of the rock lays under that highway!
Feldspar is the most common
rock-forming mineral and makes up about 60% of the earth's crust.
Feldspar occurs in igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. It is
usually white or light colored and has a hardness of 6.
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Chinese Writing Stone Egg
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$22.00
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EGG610c Here
is a very pretty Tiger Eye egg. This egg measures approximately 1 7/8"
tall x over 1 1/4" in diameter and has a nice polish. It has a gorgeous
color, neat composition and fantastic "flash". A great egg to add to
your egg collection or give as a gift. This is a similar to
like item as they are all very close to appearance and size
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Tiger-eye is a member of the quartz family, a cryptocrystalline
variety. It is one of the chatoyant varieties of gemstones. Due to the
fibrous structure of the gemstone, as light reflects within the thin
parallel fibrous bands it exhibits a changeable silky luster or
chatoyancy. It occurs naturally in colors of gold and blue.
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Tiger Eye Egg
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