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$30.00 |
SP125b
Here is a very nice, good quality, larger dark Orange Calcite
sphere. The sphere measures 3 1/8" in diameter and has a good polish.
This material is from Mexico. It would make a great starter sphere.
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In need of sphere stands? We have a nice selection of stands,
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Calcite is a Carbonate mineral that is most widely distributed on the
Earth's surface. It is a common constituent of sedimentary rocks with
Limestone in particular. A Calcite formation can take on many different
shapes and sizes which is dependent on the location, ground water occurrence
and temperature. Calcite is usually white or colorless but can be gray,
red, yellow, green, blue, violet, brown or black. The deeper the color
is usually indicative of the definitive impurities from the earth or water.
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Orange Calcite Sphere
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$150.00 |
SP115c
Here is a very pretty and very rare, Charoite sphere from Russia. This
sphere measures nearly 2 5/8" in diameter and has a nice polish. The sphere
has a beautiful mixture of a nice Purple, Brown and Black color and
unique design. It is a great sphere for a centerpiece or conversation
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Charoite is newly found mineral, first discovered in the 1940s and described
to the world in 1978. It is found only in Siberia, Russia and is a translucent
lavender to purple color. Charoite has a swirling, fibrous appearance
and is strictly massive in nature. It is used as an ornamental stone and sometimes
as a gemstone.
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Charoite Sphere
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$12.00 |
SP111b
Here is a fun start to your sphere collection. The Rock
Shed is now offering a set of six (6)
20 mm marble spheres from the marble spheres shown in the picture.
This is a nice mix of several different gemstones including Howlite,
Picture Jasper, Rhodenite, Snowflake Obsidian, Green Aventurine, Red Fancy
Jasper, Hematite and man-made stone Opalite.
Unfortunately, there is NO choice
as to color or stone material as we ship as they come to us, but we do guarantee
a good selection.
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Gemstone Marble Spheres
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$125.00 |
SP126c
This is an extra quality larger Coral sphere with a very nice polish.
It measures over 4 1/4" in diameter. This sphere has lots of Coral
sections and pieces and a band of white Calcite that runs through. Very nice.
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Coral is built by secreting calcium carbonate skeletons.
Hard coral is fossilized over millions of years. It can be almost
any color. The stony Corals are
often found in Coral reefs, large structures generally found in tropical
waters. Reefs are extremely diverse consisting of over 4,000 species
of fish, cnidarians, mollusks, crustaceans, and other animals.
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Coral Sphere
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$45.00 |
SP120c
This is a very nice Ruby in Zoisite sphere. The material is from India.
It is 2 1/8" in diameter and has a good polish. This lovely sphere has
Fuchsia Ruby "eyes" set in a soft Green and White Zoisite matrix. This
sphere is very unique and has a lot of character. A must have for your
sphere 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 Sphere
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$28.00 |
SP110b
This is a very pretty, beautifully colored Tiger Iron sphere with great Tiger
eye pattern. It measures nearly 2 1/4" in diameter with a nice polish.
This material is from Australia. An extra quality, nice sphere for the
sphere collector.
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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 Iron Sphere
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$28.00 |
SP124b
This is a nice quality, very unique Leopard Skin Jasper sphere. It measures
over 2 1/4" in diameter. The sphere has an interesting, darker colored "spots"
adding some very distinct character to this beauty. This material is
from Peru. Grab it quick as it will not last very long!
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Jasper, also know as spotted stone, is an opaque, impure variety of
Quartz that is usually red, yellow or brown in color. The mineral breaks
with a smooth surface and is used for ornamentation or as a gemstone.
It can be highly polished and is used for vases, seals, and other decorative
items. The unique mix of conglomerates that constitute Leopard Skin
Jasper make it a favorite among collectors.
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Leopard Skin Jasper Sphere
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$35.00 |
SP106b
This is a pretty darker colored Green Fluorite sphere with a good polish.
This sphere has nice White inclusions and areas of lighter Green. It
measures 2 3/8" in diameter.
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Fluorite, also known as fluor-spar, is a mineral composed of Calcium
Fluoride. It is a widely occurring mineral and is often found with metallic
minerals such as Galena and Sphalerite, but also with Barite, Quartz and Calcite.
It may fluoresce strongly in ultraviolet light. Although blue is the
most common color, it can also be red, purple, green, yellow and white.
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Fluorite Sphere
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$30.00 |
SP105b
Here is a very beautiful Black Spider Web Obsidian sphere from Mexico.
It measures 2 3/4" in diameter with a very nice polish. The sphere has
a beautiful Black color and a nice lighter Grey "Spider Web" design.
Somewhat difficult to photograph sometimes but you can spot the spider web
design in the pictures!
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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 Sphere
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$16.00 |
SP108c
This is a medium sized multi-colored Marble sphere with a good polish. It
has an interesting pattern of lighter Brown, White, Yellow and Red colors.
It measures 3 1/4" in diameter. This material is from China. A very
nice sphere for any price! Another
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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.
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Marble
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$50.00 |
SP116c This is a pretty Orange Calcite sphere with
an interesting color mix of white and different oranges mixed in. It
also has a larger area of Tourmaline with other spots scattered around. This
material is from Madagascar. It measures nearly 3 1/4" and has a nice
polish and has a very sparkly appearance.
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Calcite is a Carbonate mineral that is most widely distributed on the
Earth's surface. It is a common constituent of sedimentary rocks with
Limestone in particular. A Calcite formation can take on many different
shapes and sizes which is dependent on the location, ground water occurrence
and temperature. Calcite is usually white or colorless but can be gray,
red, yellow, green, blue, violet, brown or black. The deeper the color
is usually indicative of the definitive impurities from the earth or water.
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Orange Calcite Sphere
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$35.00 |
SP122b This is a new addition to the Rock Shed's sphere department.
This is an interesting, very cool Petrified Wood sphere. It measures
over 3 1/2" in diameter and has a good polish. The sphere has pretty
Tan colors with Red, Black and Brown accents. This sphere has an area
that may have been professionally enhanced but it is still a beautiful addition
to your sphere collection.
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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 gives 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 Sphere
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SP123c This is a larger
multi-colored Marble sphere with a good polish. It has an interesting pattern
of Tan, Yellow, White, Brown and Grey colors. It measures
over 3 3/4" in diameter. This material is from China. A nice sphere
for any price! 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.
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Marble
Sphere
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$35.00 |
SP103b
This is a good quality, pretty Pink Rose Quartz sphere. It measures
over 1 3/4" in diameter and has a nice polish. The sphere has a beautiful
Rosy Pink color with amazing sparkly highlights and shows a very nice 6 ray
asterism in bright sunlight.
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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
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