Bookends made from Agate, Sandstone, Petrified Wood and Other Rock

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sequoia petrified wood bookends

Petrified Wood Bookends

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.


brazilian agate bookend

Brazilian Agate Bookends

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.


sandstone bookend

Sandstone Bookends

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


brazilian agate bookend

Brazilian Agate Bookends

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.

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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


brazilian agate bookends

Brazilian Agate Bookends

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


 

orthoceras bookend

Orthoceras Bookends

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


birds eye rhyolite bookends

Birds Eye Rhyolite Bookends

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


orthoceras bookend

Orthoceras Bookends

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

sequoia petrified wood bookends

 Petrified Wood Bookends

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

orthoceras bookends

Orthoceras Bookends

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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