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$16.00
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EGG604b
This is a pretty Blue Calcite egg measuring 2 1/4" x 1 3/4" and has
a nice polish. The egg has a soft, light Blue color and a nice design.
A great way to start your egg collection. This material is from Madagascar.
Calcite is a Carbonate mineral that is one of the most widely distributed
minerals in the Earth's crust. It is a common constituent of sedimentary
rocks with Limestone, in particular. Calcite is transparent to opaque
and may occasionally show phosphorescence or fluorescence. It comes
in many color including white or colorless, grey, red, yellow, green, orange,
blue, purple and brown.
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Blue Calcite Egg
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$8.50
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EG61c
This is a nice soft Green Marble egg. It measures 2"
in height and 1 7/8" wide. The egg has a nice marbleized effect with
Black Tourmaline and White Quartz mixed through out the egg. This small,
but cute egg would make a nice addition to any collection. This egg
will be similar to the egg pictured. Marble is a metamorphic
rock resulting from the recrystallization 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. Picasso Marble
is found in Utah and is identifiable by its striking and dramatic combination
of browns, blacks, grays and white colors and each piece is uniquely different.
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Marble Egg
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$25.00
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EGG600c
This is a very pretty, beautifully colored Poly-Chrome Jasper egg with
a very interesting pattern. It measures 1 1/2" x 2" with a nice
polish. This material is from Madagascar. This is something different
for the egg collector. Jasper, or spotted stone, is an opaque, impure
variety of Quartz that is usually red, yellow or brown in color. Picture
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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$18.00
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EGG607b
Here is a very colorful Pakistani Onyx egg.
The egg measures 2 3/4" x 2" and has a nice polish. This egg has an interesting
design and softer colors. Something different for the collector!
Onyx is a banded variety of Chalcedony which in turn is a form of Quartz.
The colors of its bands range from white to almost every color except shades
of purple, blue and black. It is used for vases, bowls, beads, cabochons
and other items. The name has sometimes been used incorrectly to label
other banded lapidary materials, such as banded Calcite. This type is
found in Mexico and Pakistan and is often carved, polished and sold.
The material is much softer than true Onyx and much more readily available.
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Pakistani Onyx Egg
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$27.00
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EGG602b
This is a very nice, smaller
Pyrite egg with several crystal-like lined natural cavities. This material
is from Peru. The egg measures 2" x 1 1/2". These eggs are hand-polished
and therefore may have some flat areas that are quite common for this type
of material. Something different for any collection!
Click on photo for larger image.
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
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$35.00
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EGG606c
Here is a very nice, very interesting egg carved from Rhodocrosite.
It measures 1 1/8" x 1 1/2" and has a nice polish. This smaller egg
has a dark Pink color with a unique banded pattern. This is one super
cool egg. Rhodochrosite is a Manganese carbonate mineral.
In its rare and pure form, it is typically a rose-red color, but impure
specimens can be shaded of pink to pale brown. It will often be
found in Silver mines which result in fine stalactitic examples that are
unique and attractive. Cut cross-sections reveal concentric bands of
light and dark rose colored layers. These specimens are carved and
used for many ornamental purposes.
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Rhodochrosite Egg
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$28.00
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EGG601c
This is a beautiful Selenite egg from Morocco.
Selenite is an interesting material in that it has a cat's eye effect on the
ends that lets you see through the egg and will magnify what you are looking
at. It measures 3" x 2". A nice addition to the collection.
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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$10.00
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EGG603c
Here is a very nice, smaller Marble egg. It measures
2 3/8" x 1 5/8" and has a nice polish. This egg has a warm Butterscotch
color with White and Black accents and real nice design. Item will be
similar to item in picture. Marble is a metamorphic rock resulting
from the recrystallization 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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