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$50.00 |
SP302b This
is a very unique, larger Marble sphere. This sphere measures 6" in diameter
and has a nice polish. The sphere is beautiful mixture of color and
design. It is a great sphere for a centerpiece or conversation piece
for any sphere collection.
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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$32.00 |
SP301c Here
is a very unique sphere! This is a Sandstone sphere from Arizona.
It measures 3" in diameter and has an unpolished finish. The sphere
has a natural texture and undisturbed design. A great addition to any
sphere collection. Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed
mainly of sand size mineral or rock grains. Most Sandstone is composed
of Quartz and/or Feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the
earth's crust. It can be almost any color. The Sandstone beds
often form highly visible cliffs and are strongly identified with certain
regions of the world.
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Sandstone Sphere
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$85.00 |
SP307c
This is a very nice and really interesting Fossil Rock sphere. It
measures 5+" 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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$38.00 |
SP38c
A nice Honey Calcite sphere with a nice, warm yellow color. It measures
2 5/8" in diameter. This sphere is semi translucent to where you can see into
it, has several iridescent sparkly areas and has a good polish. This
is a beautiful sphere that would make a good center piece on any table.
It is just gorgeous. 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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$14.50 |
SP308b
Here is a very nice, darker Blue and Gold Tiger Eye sphere. It measures
1 1/2" and has a good polish. This smaller sphere as a good display
of color and a great Tiger-Eye effect. A great buy for a great sphere.
Item will be similar to picture. Tiger-Eye is a gemstone that is
usually yellow to red-brown in color with a silky luster. This gemstone
has an optical reflectance effect that arises from the fibrous structure of
the material. The physical and optical properties are identical or very
near to those of a single Quartz Crystal.
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Blue-Gold Tiger-Eye
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$100.00 |
SP306b This
is a nice quality Leopard Skin Jasper sphere with an interesting design.
It measures 4 1/4" in diameter. This material is from Peru. Something
different for any collection! 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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$125.00 |
SP305b
This is a larger, very nice quality Tiger Iron sphere with a very unique design.
Tiger Iron is Tiger Eye and Hematite mixed together and has extra nice, larger
bands that are not that common to this type of material. The sphere
has a good blend of Brown, Tan, Red, Gold and Black colors. It measures nearly
3 1/2" in diameter and has a good polish. This material is from Australia.
A really neat sphere. Tiger-Eye is a gemstone that is usually yellow
to red-brown in color with a silky luster. This gemstone has an optical
reflectance effect that arises from the fibrous structure of the material.
The physical and optical properties are identical or very near to those of
a single Quartz Crystal. Although it may look similar to Tiger-Eye,
Tiger Iron is a different composition that includes the material contained
in the heavy mineral, Hematite.
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Tiger Iron Sphere
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$48.00 |
SP304b Here
is an interesting find!! This is a very nice, very cool Black Tourmaline
sphere. It measures 2 1/8" in diameter and has a rough texture instead
of a polished finish. This sphere has several small cavity like openings.
Makes a great gift. Tourmaline is one of the most chemically complicated
of all Silicate minerals. It is a complex Silicate of Aluminum and Boron
and the composition varies widely with Sodium, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Lithium
and many other elements that enter into it's structure. It can occur
in a long, slender needle-like crystal to a thick prismatic and columnar crystal
to a radial like daisy formation. It comes in many colors usually black
and brown (iron rich); brown and yellow (magnesium rich); and blue, red, green,
yellow, and pink (lithium rich).
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Tourmaline Sphere
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$120.00 |
SP300b
Here is a very nice, above average quality Ocean Jasper sphere. It measures
3" in diameter and has a nice polish. This sphere has a pretty Red color
with White, Green and Pink accents. Just beautiful. This material
is a 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 |
SP309c
This is a pretty, Blue-Grey Angelite sphere from Peru. It measures 2
3/4" and has a nice polish. This sphere has a soft, light Blue-Grey
color with some small, spotted, White highlights on a mottled background.
A truly beautiful sphere. Makes a great addition to any collection.
Angelite, also known as Anhydrite, is a member of the Calcium Sulfate family.
It is formed in a hot climate and in evaporative deposits of chemical sedimentary
rocks. It alters to Gypsum when dehydrated and is often associated with
Halite and Barite. The name is Greek and means "without water."
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Angelite Sphere
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$50.00 |
SP310c
Here is a very unique, larger Pakistani Onyx sphere. It measures
4 1/2" in diameter and has a nice polish. This sphere has a nice light
Green background with a accents of White, Brown, Rust and Beige in really
neat design. Really nice. Onyx is a banded variety of Chalcedony
which in turn is a form of Quartz. The colors of its bands range from
white to almost every color except shades of purple, blue and black.
It is used for vases, bowls, beads, cabochons and other items. The name
has sometimes been used incorrectly to label other banded lapidary materials,
such as banded Calcite. This type is found in Mexico and Pakistan and
is often carved, polished and sold. The material is much softer than
true Onyx and much more readily available.
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Onyx Sphere
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$35.00 |
SP311c This
is a very unique, larger Marble sphere. This sphere measures 5" in diameter
and has a nice polish. The sphere is beautiful mixture of Blacks and
Browns and a good design. It is a great sphere for a centerpiece or
conversation piece for any sphere collection.
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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