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PR800c
Here is something new to The
Rock Shed! This cool skull is carved from solid Crystal Pyrite, measures 3" long
x 1 7/8" x 2 1/2" tall and weighs 1 1/4 lbs. This interesting skeleton skull has great detailing
and a smooth natural Gold colored finish.
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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 Skull
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$45.00 |
PR809b
This is a stunning, lighter colored Smokey Quartz Crystal from Madagascar. Inside,
it has a very cool
phantom crystal with two tips and several sparkly inclusions. This stand up measures 2
5/8 " tall x
nearly 1 1/4" x 7/8" with a great polish on all facets. Very beautiful!
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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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Smoky Quartz Crystal
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$60.00 |
PR810b Here
is something different from the gift department at the Rock Shed. This is
a very cool Poly Chrome Jasper Free Form. Highly polished on all
sides, it has amazing color, ranging from cream to reddish brown to various
greens in a excellent Poly Chrome design. This piece measures over 5"
tall x 3 1/2" x nearly 2 1/2". It would make a great addition to any
rock collection or a beautiful decoration item in your home.
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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
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$85.00 |
PR806c
This is an above average quality and very beautiful Green Malachite specimen
from South Africa. The overall size is nearly 5 1/4" x
3 3/4" x
1 7/8". This specimen is polished all around the top surfaces. A great
addition to your collection.
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Malachite is a Copper Carbonate mineral that often forms botryoidal,
fibrous or stalagmitic masses. It is often the result of the weathering
of Copper Ores and is commonly found with Azurite, Goethite and Calcite.
It is typically associated with Copper deposits including Limestone which
is the source of the Carbonate. Malachite is found in many regions world
wide and is usually shaded green in color.
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Malachite
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PR801c This is a very nice Rose Quartz heart from
Madagascar. It
measures nearly 4" x 3 1/4" x 2" and has a nice polished finish.
The heart has a beautiful Rosy Pink color with amazing sparkly highlights. A great collectors item or a super gift.
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here to see more hearts!!
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 Heart
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$40.00 |
PR802c
Here is a very nice piece of Petrified Wood from Arizona. It measures
7
1/8"
tall x 4 1/4" x 2 5/8" and has a highly polished finish on one
side.
It has a great design, a nice variety of dark Reds, Browns with Yellow and
Black highlights with lots of character. This piece is a creation of our own
Lapidary Department. Very
cool!
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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. 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
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PR813c
Here is a beautiful Amethyst Flower Cluster from Vera
Cruz, Mexico. It measures
nearly 4 1/4"x 2 1/2" x 2 1/4".
It has a nice Purple tipped crystals on a sparkly green matrix with tiny
clear crystals and displays very well. The specimen does have a healed
fracture in the matrix that is stable and does not affect the specimen.
This is visible in the first linked picture below and is reflected in our
price. A very nice piece!
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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 Flower Cluster
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$55.00
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PR804b
This is a very nice Copper Ore Standup. It has been smoothed and
polished on the face to show the pretty natural Copper color. The standup has a cork bottom so it
doesn't mar surfaces it is placed on. It measures
approximately 2 1/2" tall x nearly 4" x almost 2 3/8" and weighs
over 2 1/4 lbs. Very beautiful.
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Copper is a reddish colored metal with a high electrical and thermal
conductivity. It has its characteristic color because it reflects red
and orange light and absorbs other frequencies in the visible spectrum due
to its band structure. It is in the same family as Silver and Gold and
is a malleable metal. It is beautiful natural or polished.
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Copper Ore Decorator
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$58.00
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PR803c
Here is an amazing
discovery! This is a Sikhote-Alin Meteorite from Primorskiy Kray,
Russia. It measures 1 1/2" x 7/8" x over 1/2" and has a natural sheen. This Meteorite has a Black
metallic finish. A cool gift or just keep it for yourself. These
Meteorites are special in that they have "finger print" marks on the surface
which are the result of the melting of the material upon entering the atmosphere
from outer space.
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A Meteorite is a natural object originating in outer space that survives
an impact with the Earth's surface without being destroyed. There are
3 types of meteorites: stony, which are mainly composed of Silicate minerals;
Iron, which are largely composed of metallic Iron-Nickel; and stony-Iron,
which are composed of both types of media.
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Meteorite
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$16.00
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PR805c
Here is a beautiful example of a Brazilian Agate. It measures
over 5 1/4" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/4" and has super Agate outer banding around
the warm Brown colored center. Very nice.
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Agates mostly occur as nodules in volcanic rocks or waters containing
Silica in solution which is 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. It is very unlikely that you would
ever find an exact duplicate of any type of Agate, Brazilian or other.
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Brazilian Agate
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$25.00
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PR811b
This is a very pretty Marble vase from China. It measures 4 1/8"
x 3 5/8" in diameter and has a nice polish. It has a nice soft mix
of colors including Yellow, White, Grey, Tan and Brown colored accents. A great gift or just
keep it for yourself. Another
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Marble is a metamorphic rock
consisting of Limestone but mostly composed 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.
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Marble Vase
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$25.00
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PR807c
Here is a nicely polished Rutilated Quartz Crystal. This beauty
measures 2 1/2" x over 1 1/2" x nearly 3/4" and has a good polish
on all the facets. This awesome Crystal has a beautiful shape and
nearly clear appearance with many inclusions. It also has many "hair like" rutiles throughout the entire
piece that only adds to it's
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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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Rutilated Quartz Crystal
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PR808b
Here is something new for the mineral or rock collector. This is
a high quality specimen of darker Green Moldavite. This material
is from the Moldau River valley in the Czech Republic. It measures
over 1" x
almost 3/4" x 1/2" and has a natural, mottled exterior with
a natural unpolished shine.
An exceptional item for the person who has everything.
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Moldavite is the product of a meteor collision with the Earth nearly
15 million years ago. It fell over what is now called the Moldau River
valley in the Czech Republic. These green gems are among the most rare
minerals on the Earth. They have been prized by humans for thousands
of years and are still given as gifts from royalty to royalty.
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Moldavite
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PR812b
This is a very pretty, larger Onyx vase from Pakistan. It
measures 7 1/2" tall x 2 3/4" in diameter and has a nice polish.
It has a nice soft mix of colors including Green, Cream, Tan and Brown colored accents. A great gift or just
keep it for yourself. Another
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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 Vase
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