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$50.00 |
SP1000c Here is a
very pretty Sea Jasper sphere. It has a beautiful Maroon and White colors with lots of other accents and "eyes" in a very interesting and
different design! This sphere has a very cool crystal areas, a good
polish and measures 3" in diameter. A beautiful sphere that exhibits nature at its
best.
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This material is a relatively new find from Madagascar. The deposit formed
as a rhyolite flow but has been completely silicified. The Rhyolitic eyes
or orbs come in an astonishing array of colors and color combinations. The
back ground can be white, pink, green, red, or yellow. Botryoidal formations
as well as white and deep green druzy are also common. This deposit has
been discovered at the edge of the ocean. It can only be seen and collected
at low tide. The area has no road so the material must be transported to
civilization by boat. This material is fast becoming a rarity in the
Jasper ocean fields, so get one while it is still available.
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Sea Jasper Sphere
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$26.00 |
SP1001c
This is an exceptional Mookaite Jasper sphere from Australia. This
sphere measures nearly 2" and has a good polish. This exceptional sphere has lovely interesting colors in a very different design. A
great little sphere!
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Jasper is an opaque, impure variety of Quartz that is usually red,
yellow or brown in color. It 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, jewelry and other items such as sphere, eggs,
etc. |
Mookaite Sphere
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$18.00 |
SP1002b
This is a nice Dalmatian Stone sphere. This sphere measures
nearly 2" and has a good polish. This little sphere has lots
of "Dalmatian" spots. A great addition to your collection! This is a similar to like item
as they are all very close to appearance and size.
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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. |
Dalmatian Stone Sphere
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$18.00 |
SP1003b
Here's something new to add to your collection, a Snowflake Obsidian
sphere. This sphere measures nearly 2" and has a good polish.
This little sphere has lots of "Snowflakes". This is a similar to like item
as they are all very close to appearance and size.
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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.
In some stones, the
inclusion small, white, radially
clustered crystals of
cristobalite in the black glass produce
a blotchy or snowflake pattern (snowflake obsidian). |
Snowflake Obsidian Sphere
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$75.00 |
SP1004c Here is
a new item, a lovely Moonstone in Matrix sphere. The sphere has
great color of White with lots of Sparkle, accents and brilliant Blue "Labradorite
like" flash. It
measures 2 3/4" in diameter and has an excellent polish. A lovely sphere that
exhibits nature at its best! Another
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Moonstone is a typical Potassium Aluminum Silicate with
several commonalities with the Feldspar family. It's name is derived
from the visual effect or sheen that is caused by light reflecting
internally and externally from the layer inclusions of different
Feldspars. Moonstone is closely related to Sunstone, Labradorite and
Sodalite.
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Moonstone In Matrix Sphere
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$45.00 |
SP1005b This is a very pretty, beautifully colored
Poly-Chrome Jasper sphere with a very interesting pattern. It
measures 3 1/8" in diameter
with a nice polish. It has nice mix of both pastel and bold
colors. This material is from Madagascar. This is
something different for the sphere collector.
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Jasper is an opaque, impure variety of Quartz that is usually red,
yellow or brown in color. It 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, jewelry and other items such as sphere, eggs,
etc.
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Poly Chrome Jasper Sphere
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$50.00 |
SP1006b
Here is something different from the Rock Shed's sphere department, a Petrified Wood sphere from Indonesia. It measures
approximately 3 1/8" in diameter and has a good polish. It has nice lighter earth
tones colors with darker accents and very visible wood characteristics.
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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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$75.00 |
SP1007b
Here is a lovely Agate sphere from Uruguay. This pretty sphere
measures 2 1/2" and has a nice polish. There is lots of nice Agate
banding around the entirety in a nice design. A very unique sphere for
your collection. Grab one while you
can.
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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. |
Uruguayan Agate
Sphere
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$85.00 |
SP1008c Here is something different for the
sphere collector. This is an awesome Petrified Wood sphere from
Madagascar. The sphere measures 4 1/8" in diameter and has a unique
design with Brown, Red and Cream colors in patterns found only in
Petrified Wood. This beautiful sphere would enhance any 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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$75.00 |
SP1009b
Here is a very pretty Orange Calcite sphere. This material is from
Madagascar and has a fantastic blend of oranges and whites. It
measures 3 1/4" and has a nice polish and is very unique.
Super quality and super nice.
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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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$20.00 |
SP1010c This is a gorgeous Honey Calcite sphere.
This sphere measures over 2" and has a beautiful polish.
It has a beautiful lighter Honey Gold color and has many sparkly
inclusions with good clarity in areas. It also has some "rainbows"! A very nice, hard-to-find type of sphere. This is a similar to like item
as they are all very close to appearance and size.
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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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Honey Calcite Sphere
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$16.00 |
SP1011b Here is a very pretty, solid White Selenite
sphere. It measures approximately 2 1/2" and has a good polish. This sphere has a hand ground shape
and has a fiber optic like center and will reflect the light in a cool
way when rotated. A very interesting and unusual sphere.
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This is a similar to like item
as they are all very close to appearance and size.
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 Sphere
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SP1012b Here is something different from the gift
department at The Rock Shed. This is a very pretty Iron Quartz
sphere. This sphere measures 3 1/4". It has a nice polish which
reveals the great color, awesome inclusions and subtle "rainbow" reflections!
Very pretty!
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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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SP1013b Here's a new item,
this is a very pretty Goldstone sphere. This sphere measures 1 1/2".
It has a nice polish which reveals the great Copper color and
lots of sparkle! Very pretty! This is a similar to like item
as they are all very close to appearance and size.
Goldstone is a type of man-made glass with Copper or Copper salts
made by a reducing flame. The most common form of Goldstone give the
illusion of being a reddish-brown, although in fact the color comes from
the Copper crystals and the glass itself is colorless. Other variants
have an intensely color matrix usually blue or violet, and more rare,
green. |
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$10.00 |
SP1014b
Here's a new item, a nice Peach Selenite sphere. I has a good polish and
pretty Peach color. It measures approximately 2 1/2". A nice addition to
any collection.
This is a similar to like item
as they are very close to appearance and size.
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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. |
Peach Selenite Sphere
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$45.00 |
SP1015c This is a very nice Napoleon Stone sphere from
Peru. This sphere measures nearly 2 1/2" and has a good polish. It has an
interesting combination of Black and Cream colors in a good design.
These spheres are hand-polished and therefore has some flat areas that
are quite common for this type of material. An interesting sphere
that would complete any collection.
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Napoleon 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. |
Napoleon Stone Sphere
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$175.00 |
SP1016b Here is an exceptional, good quality Agate sphere
from Uruguay. It measures 3 7/8" in diameter and has a nice
polish. This sphere has a fantastic banding, Agate crystal and
great design. A one of
a kind sphere!
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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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Agate
Sphere
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$32.00 |
SP1017c Here's a cool new item, a lovely
Jasper sphere from Madagascar with a good
polish. It measures 2 1/2" in diameter
and has great character. This
sphere is very unique, and would complete any collection.
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Jasper is an opaque, impure variety of Quartz that is usually red,
yellow or brown in color. It 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, jewelry and other items such as sphere, eggs,
etc.
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Jasper
Sphere
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$70.00 |
SP1018c Here is a very nice
Carnelian Agate sphere. It measures 3 1/8" in diameter with a nice
polish. This awesome sphere has an interesting design, cool cavities and
a mix of rich color! A very pretty sphere!
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Carnelian is a red or reddish-brown variant of Chalcedony but also
may come in the colors of orange and pink. It is quite common and usually
found in translucent pebble form. It is found in several areas of Europe,
Iceland and Madagascar.
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Carnelian Sphere |
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$24.00 |
SP1020c
Here's a new item, a very nice Hematite sphere. It measures
2" and has a good polish. An excellent addition to any
collection.
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as they are very close to appearance and size.
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Hematite is a mineral form of Iron oxide. It is a very common material
that has a black to steel to silver-grey color and may also appear
reddish brown. Hematite is a heavy metal and when it is polished it is
consider to many to be of gemstone quality. It is very popular in
jewelry and Native American art.
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Hematite Sphere
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$140.00 |
SP1021b
Here another new item, an exceptional Amethyst sphere. It has a lovely
Purple color, cool inclusions, "rainbow" reflections and good polish. It measures
3 3/4". A must have for your collection!
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Amethyst is a purple variety of Quartz often used as an ornament. It
occurs in color from a light, slightly pinkish violet to a deep grape
purple. Upon exposure to heat, Amethyst generally becomes yellow, which
some refer to as Citrine or "burnt" Amethyst. It is widely distributed
as a mineral, but fine, clear specimens that are suitable for cutting as
ornamental stones.
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Amethyst Sphere
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$80.00 |
SP1022c
Here another new item, an exceptional larger Brecciated Jasper sphere from
Madagascar. It has fabulous colors, design and good polish. It measures
4 3/8". It does have some undercutting and this has been
reflected in the reduced price. A must have for your collection!
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Jasper is an opaque, impure variety of Quartz that is usually red,
yellow or brown in color. It 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, jewelry and other items such as sphere, eggs,
etc.
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Brecciated Jasper Sphere
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