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$45.00 |
SP1010c
This is a very pretty Honey Calcite sphere. The sphere measures nearly
2 3/8" and has a nice polish. It has a beautiful Honey Gold color
and displays very well. 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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$190.00 |
SP1004b
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
Olive Green colored highlights. It is a nice quality sphere and has
been hand polished. It measures 2 3/4" in diameter. A beautiful
sphere that exhibits nature at its best.
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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$35.00 |
SP1012c
Here is something different from the gift department at the Rock Shed.
This is a very interesting sphere made from Almandine Garnet. The
sphere measures nearly 2 3/4" in diameter and has a nice polish. Close
observation would reveal several small fractures and natural flaws but it
is a very nice sphere.
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Garnet is included in a group of minerals that have been used since the
Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives. Garnets are most often as seen
in red, but are available in a wide variety of colors spanning the entire
color spectrum except blue. There are six common species of Garnet
that are recognized by their chemical composition: Pyrope, Almandine,
Spessartite, Grossular, which includes Hessonite and Tsavorite, Uvarovite
and Andradite.
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Garnet 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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$30.00 |
SP1008c
Here is something different for the sphere collector. This is a very
interesting, hand polished Gold Pyrite sphere from Peru. The sphere
measures nearly 2 1/8" in diameter and has some flattened and lumpy areas which
are due to the hand polishing method. The sphere has a very nice cavity
showing numerous cubical Pyrite crystals. It has a shiny, sparkly appearance
and would enhance any sphere collection.
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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 Sphere
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$26.00 |
SP1005b
This is a very pretty, beautifully colored Poly-Chrome Jasper sphere with
a very interesting pattern. It measures nearly 2 1/4" 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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$26.00 |
SP1015b
This is a nice quality Leopard Skin Jasper sphere measuring nearly 2 3/8"
in diameter and has a nice polish. This is an unique sphere resembling
a Leopard skin but is really a conglomeration of several mini rocks and
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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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$45.00 |
SP1006c
Here is something different from the Rock Shed's sphere department.
This is a Petrified Wood sphere from Indonesia. It measures over 3
3/4" 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
Sphere
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$40.00 |
SP1017b
This is an above average quality, pretty Green and White Fluorite sphere
with a good polish. This sphere has nice White sparkly inclusions
and areas of shaded Green. It measures 2 3/4" 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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Green Fluorite
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$24.00 |
SP1016b Here is a very nice, good quality
Aragonite sphere. It measures
nearly 2 1/2" in diameter and has a nice polish. This sphere
has an interesting design and an interesting ring-like pattern.
A very different, unique sphere to add to your collection.
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Aragonite is a Carbonate mineral that can occur in conjunction
with Calcium Carbonates. Aragonite differs from Calcite in the
formation of the Crystal shapes which can be in lattice, crystal,
columnar or fibrous in many different designs, shapes and sizes.
Aragonite will form in mollusk shells, oceans and salt water caves as
inorganic precipitates called marine cements and speleotherms. Ammolite
is a form of Aragonite with impurities that make it iridescent and
valuable as a gemstone.
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Aragonite Sphere
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SP1007b
Here is a very unique Serpentine sphere from Peru. This
sphere measures 2 1/4" and has a nice polish. This material has a
great mix of Yellow-Green and Grey with a very neat design. A very
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Serpentine is a group of common rock forming hydrous Magnesium Iron Silicate
minerals. It can contain minor amounts of Chromium, Manganese, Cobalt
or Nickel. Serpentine may refer to over 20 different varieties that
belong to the Serpentine group and the most common are Antigorite, Chrysotile
and Lizardite. The color is often green and may have a mottled or
scaly appearance.
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Serpentine Sphere
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SP1009c
Here is a pretty Orange Calcite sphere with many Green areas of what appears
to be Apatite and Tourmaline. This material is from Madagascar.
It measures in at 2 7/8" and has a nice polish and has a very sparkly appearance.
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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