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$24.00 |
SP606c
Here is a very nice Black and White Zebra Marble sphere. It measures
nearly 3" and has a nice polish. This sphere has a good color blend
and a unique design. This material is from Pakistan. A pretty
marble sphere to add to your 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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Zebra Marble Sphere
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28.00 |
SP600c
This is a very nice multi-colored Marble sphere. It measures over 4"
in diameter and has a nice polish. The sphere has a great mix of lighter
earth tone colors and neat design. A nice addition to 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. This type of Marble will often have
black, white and grey stripes that resemble a zebra pattern.
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Marble Sphere
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$30.00 |
SP610c
This is a beautiful, smaller Black Sardonyx sphere. It measures nearly 2"
in diameter and has an excellent polish. The sphere is totally Black with
a well defined lighter grey band around it. Just nice.
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Sardonyx is a form of the mineral chalcedony or a silica mineral. Sardonyx
is usually brown, red-brown or black with lighter colored bands. It
was used by the ancient Egyptians, Romans and Greeks in building, art and
jewelry. First found in western Turkey, it is now found worldwide; in India,
Germany, Czech Republic, Sri Lanka, Brazil, and in the United States.
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Sardonyx
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$35.00 |
SP608c
Here is a very nice Carnelian Agate sphere. The material is from Madagascar.
It measures nearly 2 5/8" and has a good blend of colors including Burgundy,
Red, Orange, Peach and Cream. Expect some finer fractures which is common
in this material. Very nice!
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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 Agate Sphere
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$26.00 |
SP605c
Here is something different from the Rock Shed's Sphere department.
This is a nice larger sized multi-colored Marble sphere with a good polish.
It has an interesting pattern of lighter Brown, White, and Tan colors.
It measures 3 3/4" in diameter. This material is from China.
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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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Chinese Marble Sphere
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$35.00 |
SP611b
Here is an interesting find!! This is a very nice, very cool Birds Eye
Rhyolite sphere. It measures 2 7/8" in diameter. This sphere has
been hand polished finish so close observation would reveal some smaller flat
areas. Since this is a softer stone it does not take a high polish but
it is something different and will make a great gift for the sphere collector.
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Rhyolite is an igneous, volcanic rock that is composed of Felsic, or Silicate
minerals such as Silica, Aluminum, Sodium and Potassium. The material
is similar to that of Granite, Pumice and Obsidian but due to the cooling
process when formed, Rhyolite did not form any crystals, thus changing the
texture of the material.
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Birds Eye Rhyolite Sphere
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$45.00 |
SP604b
This is a very nice, Ruby in Zoisite sphere. The material is from India.
The sphere measures nearly 2 1/8" in diameter and has a good polish. It has lovely
Fuchsia Ruby "eyes" set in a soft Green and White Zoisite matrix. This
sphere is very unique and has a lot of character. A must have for your
sphere collection.
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Zoisite is a Calcium Aluminum Silicate that belongs to the Epidote group
of minerals. When it is found transparent, it is formed in to gemstones
while translucent-to-opaque material is usually carved into sculptural works.
The latter sometimes has Ruby Crystals which are completely opaque and unsuitable
as gemstones, but are well colored and contrast strikingly against the green
matrix of the Zoisite. Zoisite may be green, blue, brown, pink, yellow,
gray or colorless.
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Ruby-Zoisite Sphere
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$50.00 |
SP601b Here is
a very nice, very interesting Crinoid sphere. It measures 3 3/8" in
diameter and has a good polish. This material is also known as
Sea Lilies or Feather Stars. The sphere is unique and would make a great
educational tool or cool gift. The sphere displays very nice.
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Crinoids are marine animals that live in shallow waters. They are
characterized by a mouth on the top that is surrounded by feeding arms.
There are only a few hundred known modern forms but were much more numerous
both in species and numbers in the past. Some thick Limestone beds from
the Paleozoic era are entirely made up of disarticulated crinoid fragments.
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Crinoid Sphere
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$200.00 |
SP602c
Here is a very nice, larger, soft pastel colored Ocean Jasper sphere.
This material comes from the coast off of the island of Madagascar.
It measures 4" in diameter and has a good polish with numerous small crystallized
cavities. This sphere has a unique design with pretty pastel colors.
A great sphere to add to your existing collection.
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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.
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Ocean Jasper Sphere
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$90.00 |
SP607b
Here is a very pretty, above average quality Ocean Jasper
sphere. This sphere has a real pretty mix of colors including several
areas with Cream and Green colored Agate eyes. It has a nice polish
and several crystallized areas. It measures nearly 2 3/4" in diameter.
Very close observation would reveal a very small chip, but it is very difficult
to observe. This would make a very nice addition to any collection.
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.
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Ocean Jasper Sphere
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$75.00 |
SP603b
Here is something different for the sphere collector! This is a very
nice, above average quality Pyrite sphere with associated quartz mineral.
This material is from Peru. The sphere measures just over 2 3/4+" in
diameter and has a smooth, semi-polished finish. 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
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$36.00 |
SP622b
Here is a nice large Marble sphere from China. It measures over 5" in
diameter and has a good polish. The sphere is cool Peach color with
an interesting design and mix of Reddish lines and other Earth tone colors.
It does have a healed fracture as shown in the picture. Such healed fractures
are normal and commonly found in marble. The sphere weighs 7 lbs. 6oz.
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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. This type of Marble will often have
black, white and grey stripes that resemble a zebra pattern.
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Marble Sphere
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$45.00 |
SP613b
Here is something new at the Rock Shed! Here is a very nice,
good quality Amazonite sphere. The sphere measures nearly 2 3/8" in
diameter with a good polish on the interesting iridescent Turquoise color
scheme and fascinating design and pattern. Nice!
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Amazonite is a Feldspar cousin and may have some Grey Quartz and Black
Tourmaline inclusions mixed in with the base rock. It is usually found
in light green to blue-green, lovely Turquoise colors. This rock
is considered to be a soothing stone or "Hope Stone" because it inspires
confidence and hope. Legend says it's name comes from the belief that
it was found in the Amazon River.
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Amazonite Sphere
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