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$30.00 |
SP503c
This is a very pretty, beautifully colored Poly-Chrome Jasper sphere with
a very interesting pattern. It measures nearly 2 1/2" in diameter with
a nice polish. This material is from Madagascar. This sphere has
a unique Green color which we have found to be uncommon in most of the Poly
Chrome Jasper we have acquired. Close observation may reveal some flattened
areas which are fairly common to this type of Jasper. Jasper, or
spotted stone, is an opaque, impure variety of Quartz that is usually red,
yellow or brown in color. Picture Jaspers simultaneously exhibit several
variants such as banding, flow patterns, dendrites or color variations.
This results in what appears to be scenes or images in a cut section of the
Jasper.
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Poly-Chrome Jasper Sphere
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$25.00 |
SP500b
Here is a very unique Serpentine sphere from Peru. This sphere measures
2" and has a nice polish. This material has a great mix of Yellow-Green
and Black with a smattering of sparkly Pyrite. The sphere has 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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$16.00 |
SP501c Here
is a very nice, above average quality Marble sphere. It measures 3 1/8"
in diameter and has a nice polish. It has a good mix of color and a
very unique design. This is a must have for any sphere collector.
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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$12.00 |
SP506c
Here is a very nice multi-colored Marble sphere. This sphere measures
3" in diameter and has a nice polish. The sphere has Black, White and
Grey color mix with a very interesting pattern. Close observation would
reveal a small flattened spot that does not distract from the overall appearance.
But due to the minor flaw, we have reduced the price. Grab it quick
before it is gone.
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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$85.00 |
SP511c This is
a pretty Ocean Jasper sphere from Madagascar. It measures 2 1/2" with
a good polish. The sphere has a beautiful blend of color with an unique
design and several Crystallized cavities.
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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$48.00 |
SP504b
Here is a very nice Fluorite sphere. It measures 3 1/2" and has a good
polish. This sphere has a soft druzy Grey color with light Green and
Lavender rings. It is a very different sphere to add to your collection.
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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$50.00 |
SP507c
Here is an above average, darker Sodalite sphere from Brazil. It measures
3" and has a nice polish. This sphere has a good Blue and White color
with Black accents and a very different design and pattern.
Sodalite is a rich royal blue mineral enjoyed as an ornamental
stone. Although massive samples are opaque, Crystals are usually transparent
to translucent. It is very similar to Lapis but with out the Pyrite
Crystals and distinguishable color differences. It makes great jewelry,
cabochons an beads.
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Sodalite
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$32.00 |
SP505b
This is a pretty Carnelian sphere that measures 2" in diameter. This sphere
has lots of character and a range in color from deep Rust to light Peach.
This material is from Madagascar. This sphere has a unique appearance
that is very different for this type of material. As an added
bonus, there is a large Crystal cavity on one side which only adds to the
beauty and character. A really neat addition to your collection.
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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$45.00 |
SP508c
Here is an interesting find!! This is a very nice, very cool Black Tourmaline
sphere. It measures 2" 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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$75.00 |
SP502b This
is a very nice, brightly colored Ocean Jasper sphere from Madagascar.
It measures 2 1/4" in diameter and has a nice polish. This sphere has
a dark Green base with a lighter Green-White mix which include several Peach-Gold
eye-like groupings. A very unique, super cool sphere. 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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$50.00 |
SP510b Here
is a nice, larger Pakistani Onyx sphere from Pakistan. It measures 4
3/4" in diameter and has a good polish. The sphere has a nice range
of colors, including Green and Brown, and a good stripe design. A nice
addition to any collection. 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
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