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SP910b
Here is a fun start to your sphere collection. The Rock Shed is now
offering a set of six (6) 20 mm Fiber
Optic marble-sized spheres from the marble spheres shown in the picture.
This is a nice mix of several different colors including Blue, Yellow, White,
Black, Purple, Teal, Pink, Orange, etc. The material is a man-made Fiber
Optic substance that is commonly used for transmission lines for telephone,
cable television and computers. Fiber Optics have an interesting characteristic
in that you can see through the glass in the directions the signals would
pass well enough to read print when it is laid on a newspaper or magazine.
Unfortunately, there is NO choice
as to color or stone material as we ship as they come to us, but we do guarantee
a good selection.
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Fiber Optic Marble Sphere
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$55.00 |
SP902c Here is something different for the sphere collector.
This is a very beautiful Poly Chrome Jasper sphere that
measures 2 7/8" in diameter and has a nice polish. It has a
very nice Cream and various Brown colors on a Grayish Green background all around the sphere.
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Jasper, also known 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.
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Poly Chrome Jasper Sphere
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$70.00 |
SP909c Here is a very pretty sphere carved from Jet.
This sphere measures over 3 1/4" in diameter and has a good polish. A
very nice piece. Jade, or Jadeite, is a Silicate mineral made from a Sodium and
Aluminum mix that is usually found in igneous and/or metamorphic rocks.
Jade is as hard as Quartz, is exceptionally tough, beautifully colored and
can be delicately shaped or carved.
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Jet Sphere
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$26.00 |
SP900c Here is an above average quality Septarian
Nodule sphere from Madagascar. It measures just nearly 2 3/4" in
diameter and has a nice polish. The sphere has beautiful Gold
Calcite with plenty of dark Brown Aragonite. Very beautiful and
different.
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Septarians were formed during the Cretaceous period, 50 to
70 million years ago when the Gulf of Mexico reached what is now Southern
Utah. Decomposing sea life killed by volcanic eruptions, had a chemical
attraction for the sediment around them, forming mud balls. as the ocean
receded, the balls were left to dry and crack. Because of their bentonite
content they also shrank at the same time trapping the cracks inside. As
decomposed calcite from the shells was carried down into the cracks in the
mud balls, calcite crystals formed. A thin wall of calcite was
transformed into aragonite separating the bentonite heavy clay exteriors
from the calcite centers. Because of this, the nodules are called
Septarians. Septarians are composed of Calcite (The Yellow Centers),
Aragonite (The Brown Lines) and the Outer Grey Rock is Limestone.
Occasionally the fossil or some of the fossils which started the formation
of the rock is noticeable in the rock.
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Septarian Sphere
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$80.00 |
SP903b
Here is a very beautiful Pink Rose Quartz sphere. It measures nearly
2 1/2" in diameter and has a nice polish. The sphere has a
beautiful Pink color with good clarity and amazing sparkly highlights and shows a
partially defined ray
asterism in bright sunlight.
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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Rose Quartz
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$65.00 |
SP901b This is a beautiful, above average quality
Lapis sphere. This sphere measures nearly 2 3/8" in diameter with a nice polish. It has a pretty
brighter Blue
color with sparkly Gold Pyrite, White and darker Blue accents. Close observation may reveal
some small flat areas which is quite common for this type of material and
may appear to be slightly out of round. Regardless of these minor issues,
this is a super sphere and would enhance any collection.
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Lapis is a stone with a long tradition of being considered a gem. It
is usually deep blue in color and is opaque. It is a rock and not a
mineral as it is made up from various other minerals. The main component
is Lazurite which is a Feldspar Silicate. Lapis may also contain Calcite,
Sodalite and Pyrite. It is found worldwide.
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Lapis Sphere
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$14.00 |
SP911c This is a smaller Fossil Shell Marble sphere
with a good polish. The colors consists of grey, black and white and
the fossil shells are exquisite. The sphere measures 2 1/4" in
diameter. This sphere is a great find and is stunning to look at.
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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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Shell Marble Sphere
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$20.00 |
SP906b This is a lovely Onyx sphere from Pakistan. This
sphere measures 3" in diameter with a great polish. It
has various nice Brown and Green colors distributed throughout in an
interesting combination. This sphere would make a great addition to any
collection.
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Onyx is a banded variety of Calcite. 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. This type
is found in Mexico and Pakistan and is often carved and polished into
various items. This material is much more readily available and softer
than the gemstone commonly called Black Onyx which is a silica gem.
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Onyx Sphere
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SP907b This is a nice and unique blue Sodalite sphere with white
accents. There are a couple small accents of a rust color as well. The sphere measures
over 2
3/4" in diameter and has
a nice polish. This material is from Brazil. A great sphere to add to your
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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 Sphere
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$45.00 |
SP908b
This is a very nice Pink Moonstone sphere measuring 3 1/4" in diameter. This
awesome sphere has an array of beautiful Pink iridescent colors in a very
interesting design. Just an gorgeous sphere
that
will make a great addition to any collection.
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Moonstone is a typical Potassium Aluminum Silicate with several
commonalities with the Feldspar family. It's name is derived from the
visual effect or sheen that is caused by light reflecting internally and
externally from the layer inclusions of different Feldspars. Moonstone is
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Pink Moonstone Sphere
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$26.00 |
SP904b This
is an interesting Obsidian sphere. It was hand made with a hammer and a
chisel creating the very interesting texture. This sphere measures 2 1/2"
in diameter. This is a one of a kind sphere!
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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Obsidian
Sphere
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$45.00 |
SP905b This is
a pretty dark Orange Calcite sphere with some smaller areas of Black Biotite
Mica and Sparkly Iron Pyrite. This material is from Madagascar.
It measures in at 2 5/8" and has a nice polish and has a very sparkly appearance.
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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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$15.00 |
SP913b
This is a smaller Marble sphere with a good polish.
It has a gorgeous cream color with grey, pink, and orange accents.. The
sphere measures 2" in diameter. This material is from China.
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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