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$25.00
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EGG703b
This is something different for the egg collector. Here is a
very nice Crystal Quartz egg. It measures 1 3/4" in width x 2
1/4" in
height
and has a nice polish. It is a true beauty and has beautiful
inclusions.
An excellent starter egg for the new egg collector. 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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Crystal Quartz
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$45.00
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EGG711b
This is a very pretty, smaller
Ocean Jasper Egg. This material is found underwater, along the coast
of Madagascar. It measures 2 1/8" x 1 5/8" and has a very nice polish.
This egg has a soft Grey base with dark Green and White accents. This
is an extra nice quality in Ocean Jasper. An extremely wonderful find!
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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$12.00
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EGG707b
This is a very pretty medium sized
Onyx Egg. It measures almost 2 3/4" x 2" and has a nice polish.
This egg has a soft Green background with Cream, Brown, Rust and
Beige in really nice Onyx banded design. Very nice!
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Onyx is a banded variety of Calcite. 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. This
type of Onyx is found in Mexico and Pakistan. It is often carved, polished
and sold in a variety of different things.
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Onyx Egg
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$20.00
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EGG701b
This
is a very beautiful Silver Sheen Obsidian egg from Mexico. It
measures 2 5/8" x nearly
1 7/8" with a very nice polish. The sphere has a beautiful Black
color with an awesome silver flash area on one side. It doesn't show up
well in an upright photo but does lying on it's side as shown linked
below. Very
nice!
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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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Silver Sheen Obsidian Egg
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$15.00
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EGG702b
Here is a very pretty, multi colored Granite egg. It
measures 2 3/4" x 2" and has a nice polish. This egg has deep Rose color with
Yellow, White, Grey and Black accents with a mottled design. A very
nice addition to any egg collection. These eggs are
similar to like item.
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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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$28.00
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EGG713b
Here is a very interesting find!! This is a very nice
Ocean Jasper egg. This smaller egg measures 1 3/4" x over 1 1/4"
and has a nice polish. It has multiple cavities and a great color
pattern with many soft pastel colored "eyes". This egg is beautiful.
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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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$45.00
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EGG715c
This is a very pretty Black Skin Agate egg from India.
The egg measures 2 3/4" x 2 1/8" and has a nice shiny
polish. It has unique colors and patterns found only in Black Skin
Agates. This gorgeous egg makes an awesome addition to any egg collection.
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Agates mostly occur as nodules in volcanic rocks or waters containing
silica in solution possibly derived from the decomposition of silicates in
the lava. The siliceous matter is deposited in regular layers resulting
in the banded or striped formation.
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Black Skin Agate Egg
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$45.00
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EGG705b
Here is a larger sized, high quality Labradorite egg. It measures
over 3" x 2 1/4" and has a good polish.
This specimen has a good color mix with a highly iridescent blue shine as
rotated in the light.
This would make a great gift for the "hard to buy for" person.
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Labradorite is a Feldspar mineral that occurs in large Crystal masses in
anorthosite and shows an iridescence or "play of colors." Gemstone varieties
of Labradorite exhibiting a high degree of iridescence are Spectrolite, Moonstone
and Sunstone. High quality samples with good iridescent qualities are
desired for jewelry.
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Labradorite Egg
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$28.00
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EGG710c
This is a very pretty, beautifully colored Poly Chrome Jasper egg.
It measures 2 3/4" x over 2" with a nice polish and is from
Madagascar. This egg has a unique grayish green background color
with pinkish tints and a dark yellow and brown design combination.
Very nice!
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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
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Chrome Jasper Egg
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$24.00
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EGG712b
Here is something different for the egg collector. This is a very
nice, above average quality Picasso Marble egg. The egg measures
2 1/2"x nearly 1 3/4" and has a nice polish. This one of a kind egg has an
interesting color scheme and fascinating design and pattern. A great
starter egg for your collection! Another photo
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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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Picasso Marble Egg
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$32.00
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EGG714b
This is a beautiful Ruby-Zoisite
egg. This egg measures nearly 2 1/4" x almost 1 3/4" and has a very nice polish. It has
lovely Fuchsia Ruby "eyes" set in a soft Green and White Zoisite
matrix. A must have for your egg collection.
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Zoisite is a Calcium Aluminum Silicate that belongs to the Epidote
group of minerals. When it is found transparent, it is formed in to
gemstones while translucent-to-opaque material is usually carved into
sculptural works. The latter sometimes has Ruby Crystals which are
completely opaque and unsuitable as gemstones, but are well colored and
contrast strikingly against the green matrix of the Zoisite. Zoisite may
be green, blue, brown, pink, yellow, gray or colorless.
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Ruby-Zoisite
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$40.00
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EGG704b
Here is something different for the egg collector,
an Amethyst Egg. This egg measures over 1 3/4" in width and
over 2 1/4" in height. This egg has a great polish and a beautiful vibrant
purple color. Another photo
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
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