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$48.00 |
SP1010b
This is a gorgeous larger Honey Calcite sphere. This sphere measures nearly 2
3/4" and has a beautiful polish. It has a beautiful Honey Gold color
and has many sparkly inclusions. A very nice, hard-to-find type of sphere.
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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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$65.00 |
SP1004c
Here is a very pretty Ocean Jasper sphere. The sphere has a several
small, external cavities and a beautiful dark Green color with Cream and
peach colored highlights. It is a nice quality sphere and has
been hand polished there is however a couple flat spots on the bottom of
this sphere. It 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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Ocean Jasper Sphere
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$16.00 |
SP1011b
Here is a very pretty, solid White Selenite sphere. It measures 2
1/2" and has a good polish. This sphere has a hand ground shape and
has a fiber optic like center that will magnify whatever is beneath it.
A very interesting and unusual sphere. Similar to like item.
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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.
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Selenite Sphere
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$85.00 |
SP1012c Here is something different from the
gift department at The Rock Shed. This is a very pretty Fireworks
Jasper
sphere from Africa. This sphere measures 2 1/4" in diameter. This
fantastic coloring and a one of a kind design. Very beautiful!
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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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Fireworks Jasper Sphere |
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$180.00 |
SP1000b
Here is a very pretty Ocean Jasper sphere. The sphere has a several
small, external cavities and a White and Green base with Cream colored highlights.
It is a nice quality sphere and has been hand polished. The sphere
has numerous nice small crystal cavities scattered about and measures over
4 1/4" 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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Ocean Jasper Sphere
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$110.00 |
SP1008c Here is something different for the
sphere collector. This is an awesome Petrified Wood sphere from
Madagascar. The sphere measures over 3 1/2" in diameter and has a
unique design with Brown, Red and Cream colors in patterns found only in
Petrified Wood. It has a very nice crystallized areas as well that only
add to the character.
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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$45.00 |
SP1005b
This is a very pretty, beautifully colored Poly-Chrome Jasper sphere
with a very interesting pattern. It measures 2 1/2" in diameter
with a nice polish. 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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$30.00 |
SP1015c This is a nice Anhydrite and Apatite sphere.
This sphere measures 1 1/2" and has a good polish. This sphere is very
interesting and would complete any collection.
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Anhydrite is a mineral - anhydrous calcium-sulfate. It is in the
orthohombic crystal system. Distinctly developed crystals are
somewhat rare, the mineral usually presenting the form of the cleavage
masses. The hardness is 3.5 and the specific gravity 2.9. The color is
white, sometimes greyish, bluish or purple.
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Anhydrite Apatite Sphere
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$35.00 |
SP1006b
Here is something different from the Rock Shed's sphere department.
This is a Petrified Wood sphere from Indonesia. It measures 3 1/8" in diameter and has a good polish. It has nice lighter earth
tones colors and nice 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
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$25.00 |
SP1017c
This is a pretty Fluorite sphere
with a good polish. This sphere has purple
coloring in one area of the sphere with some sparkly inclusions.
It measures nearly 2" in diameter and has a great polish. This
sphere is very unique, and would complete any collection.
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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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$200.00 |
SP1016c Here is a very nice, good quality
Brazilian Agate sphere. It measures
over 3" in diameter and has a nice polish. This sphere has a
fantastic crystal cavity and pretty banding around the opening. 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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Brazilian Agate
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$40.00 |
SP1007b Here is a lovely
Mineral Quartz sphere. This sphere measures nearly 2 3/4" and has
a nice polish. This has a rusty- reddish tint to it, likely from
mineral deposits when it was being formed. There are lots of inclusions
as well. A very unique sphere for your collection. Grab one while you
can.
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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
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Mineral Quartz Sphere
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$125.00 |
SP1018b
Here is something different from the gift department at the Rock Shed.
This is a very interesting sphere made from Australian Picasso Marble. This
larger sphere measures 4" in diameter and has a nice polish. A great sphere for any collection.
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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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SP1009b
Here is a very pretty Orange Calcite sphere with Biatite Mica. This material is from Madagascar
and has a fantastic blend of oranges and whites.
It measures nearly 2 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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