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Petrified Wood Bookends
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BK202b
This is a very nice set of Basswood Petrified Wood bookends from Sweet Home,
Oregon.
This set of shows the growth lines in the wood very well and has a real good
polish. This set is polished on one side with a black felt in the middle and
bottom. The set measures 13 1/4" x 8 1/2" x 2 1/8" and is a one-of-a-kind
creation.
The set weighs 16 lbs. 2 ozs.
$180.00
Petrified Wood is a type of a fossil as it consists of fossil wood where
all the organic materials have been replaced with minerals while retaining the
original structure of the wood. These minerals are most often Silicates
such as Quartz. Other minerals, Manganese, Iron and Copper, in the water
or mud during the petrification process give Petrified Wood a variety of color
ranges: black - Carbon; green/blue - Copper; red/brown/yellow - Iron.
Petrified Wood can preserve the original structure of the wood in all its detail
all the way down to the microscopic level. Structures such as tree rings
and the various tissues are often observed features. Although Petrified
Wood can be found worldwide, it is rather rare in larger quantities and at times
can be difficult to obtain by the average collector.
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Brazilian Agate Bookends
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BK203c
This is a very nice, larger set of Blue (color enhanced) Brazilian Agate Geode
bookends with a very different design and Crystal pattern. The set measures
7" x 4" x 3 1/4" and has a nice polish on the front face and inner sides.
The set weighs 6 lbs. 7 ozs.
$40.00
Agates mostly occur as nodules in volcanic rocks or waters containing
silica in solution possibly derived from the decomposition of silicates in the
lava. The siliceous matter is deposited in regular layers resulting in
the banded or striped formation.
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Sandstone Bookends
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BK201c
Here is a very nicely detailed set of Sandstone bookends from Arizona.
This larger set measures nearly 10" x 4 3/4" x 2" with a natural, unpolished appearance.
These sets have a felt cushion in the center and bottom areas for additional
protection. 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.
This set weighs 7 lbs. 3 ozs.
$48.00
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Brazilian Agate Bookends
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BK205c
This is a pretty, medium size set of Purple (color enhanced) Brazilian Agate
Geode bookends. They measure 8 1/2" x 4 1/4" x 2 1/2" with a nice polished
face. The set has a nice shade of deep Purple with a nice Crystal-like
accents. Another photo.
Agates mostly occur as nodules in volcanic rocks or waters containing
silica in solution possibly derived from the decomposition of silicates in the
lava. The siliceous matter is deposited in regular layers resulting in
the banded or striped formation.
This set weighs 6 lbs. 2 ozs.
$36.00
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Brazilian Agate Bookends
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BK200c
This is a very nice, smaller set of Purple (color enhanced) Brazilian Agate
Geode bookends. This set measures 7" x 3" x 3 1/4" with a nicely polished front
face. The set has a natural Purple striped Agate design.
Agates mostly occur as nodules in volcanic rocks or waters containing
silica in solution possibly derived from the decomposition of silicates in the
lava. The siliceous matter is deposited in regular layers resulting in
the banded or striped formation.
This set weighs 3 lbs. 13 ozs.
$34.00
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Orthoceras
Bookends
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BK206c Here
is a very nice, above average quality set of Black Orthoceras bookends.
This set measures 8" x 6 1/2" x 2" and has a nice polish on the front, middle,
top and side faces. The bookends have been cut, carved and polished from
Fossil Rock material to expose the very unique fossils and have an unique dotted
pattern on the front face. This material is from Morocco. The bookends
make great decorator pieces as well as super collectibles for the fossil hunter.
Orthoceras is a genus of extinct Nautiloid Cephalopod. These fossils
are common and have a global distribution which occur in any marine rock, especially
Limestone. These are slender, elongated shells with the middle of the
body chamber transversely constricted and a sub-central orthochoanitic siphuncle.
The surface is ornamented by a network of fine lirae or fine lines/ridges.
This set weighs 8 lbs. 7 ozs.
$38.00
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Birds Eye Rhyolite
Bookends
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BK207b
This is something different from the Rock Shed's gift department. Here
is an above average quality set of Bird's Eye Rhyolite bookends. This
material is from northern Mexico. The set measures 9 1/2" x 7 1/2" x 2".
Due to the nature of this material it does not have a high polish. This material
is a pretty Pink-Beige color with many bird eye-type orbicules throughout the
material.
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.
This set weighs 7 lbs. 8 ozs.
$52.00
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Orthoceras Bookends
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BK208c
Here is a very nice, above average quality set of Black Orthoceras bookends.
This set measures 8" x 6" x 2" and has a nice polish on the front, middle, top
and side faces. The bookends have been cut, carved and polished from Fossil
Rock material to expose the very unique fossils. This material is from
Morocco. The bookends make great decorator pieces as well as super collectibles
for the fossil hunter. Ammonites are an extinct group of marine animals
of the subclass Ammonoida in the class Cephalopoda, phylum Mollusca. They
are excellent index fossils which are fossils that are used to define and identify
geologic periods. Ammonites' closest living relative is probably not the
modern Nautilus (which they outwardly resemble) but rather the subclass Coleodiea,
which are octopus, squid and cuttlefish.
This set weighs 7 lbs. 11 ozs.
$38.00
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Petrified Wood Bookends
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BK204b This is
a set of Petrified Wood bookends made from fossilized Sequoia Tree. This petrified
wood is from Roosevelt, Washington This set of shows the growth lines
in the wood very well and has a great polish. They are polished on one side
with a black felt in the middle and bottom. The set measures 9 1/4" x
5 1/2" x 2" and is a one-of-a-kind creation.
Petrified Wood is a type of a fossil as it consists of fossil wood where
all the organic materials have been replaced with minerals while retaining the
original structure of the wood. These minerals are most often Silicates
such as Quartz. Other minerals, Manganese, Iron and Copper, in the water
or mud during the petrification process give Petrified Wood a variety of color
ranges: black - Carbon; green/blue - Copper; red/brown/yellow - Iron.
Petrified Wood can preserve the original structure of the wood in all its detail
all the way down to the microscopic level. Structures such as tree rings
and the various tissues are often observed features. Although Petrified
Wood can be found worldwide, it is rather rare in larger quantities and at times
can be difficult to obtain by the average collector.
The total weight is lbs. 11 ozs.
$89.00
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Orthoceras Bookends
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BK209b
Here is a very nice, above average quality set of multi-colored Orthoceras bookends.
This set measures 8" x 6" x 2" and has a nice polish on the front, middle, top
and side faces. The bookends have been cut, carved and polished from Fossil
Rock material to expose the very unique fossils. This material is from
Morocco. The bookends make great decorator pieces as well as super collectibles
for the fossil hunter. Orthoceras is a genus of extinct Nautiloid Cephalopod.
These fossils are common and have a global distribution which occur in any marine
rock, especially Limestone. These are slender, elongated shells with the
middle of the body chamber transversely constricted and a sub-central orthochoanitic
siphuncle. The surface is ornamented by a network of fine lirae or fine
lines/ridges.
This set weighs 6 lbs. 12 ozs.
$38.00
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