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$55.00 |
SP1010b
This is a pretty Crystal Quartz sphere with a good polish. The sphere
measures 2 1/4" and has a nice polish. It has a nice almost totally
translucent appearance and displays well. A very nice, hard-to-find
type of sphere. 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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Crystal Quartz 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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$30.00 |
SP1011c
This is a beautiful Black Obsidian sphere. It measures 2 1/4" in diameter
and has an excellent polish. This material is from Mexico. The
sphere has a unique Silver Sheen appearance at both ends of the sphere.
It makes the sphere very glossy and shiny. Definitely one in a million.
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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Black Obsidian Sphere
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$25.00 |
SP1012b
Here is something different from the gift department at the Rock Shed.
This is an very interesting sphere carved from Jet. It measures 2
1/2" in diameter and has a nice polish. The sphere has a rich Black
color with sparkly highlights. Definitely something different for
the sphere collector. Jet is a geological material that is not considered
a mineral but rather a mineraloid derived from decaying wood under extreme
pressure making it organic in origin. It comes
in two forms, hard and soft. It is easily polished, although is not
usually found in that form. It is also known as Gagate and is a derivative
of Coal.
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Jet Sphere
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$250.00 |
SP1000c
Here is a very pretty Ocean Jasper sphere. The sphere has a several
small, external cavities and a White and Green base with Cream, Pink and
Peach colored highlights. It is a nice quality sphere and has been
hand polished. It measures 3 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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$42.00 |
SP1008b
Here is a real nice, and very interesting Pyrite sphere. It measures
2" in diameter. These sphere are hand polished. This sphere
has a larger, very pretty cavity which shows several Pyrite crystals.
A really neat sphere. 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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$55.00 |
SP1005c This
is a very pretty, beautifully colored Poly-Chrome Jasper sphere with a very
interesting pattern. It measures nearly 3" in diameter with a nice
polish. This material is from Madagascar. This is something
different for the sphere collector. 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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$28.00 |
SPH105c
This is a nice quality Leopard Skin Jasper sphere measuring nearly 2 5/16"
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
stones. 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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$40.00 |
SP1006c This
is a very nice and really interesting Fossil Rock sphere. It measures
4" in diameter and has a very nice polish. This sphere has many very
well defined fossils that resemble clams, oysters and squids. Although thousands
of years old, nature has done a good job in preserving a piece of the past
for us in the present time to enjoy. 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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Fossil Rock Sphere
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$28.00 |
SP1007c
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
nice sphere. 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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$45.00 |
SP1009c
Here is a pretty dark Orange Calcite sphere with a larger area of Green
Epidote. This material is from Madagascar. It measures in at
3 1/4" and has a nice polish and has a very sparkly appearance. Super quality
and super nice.
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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