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Malachite is a Copper Carbonate mineral that often forms botryoidal, fibrous or stalagmitic masses.  It is often the result of the weathering of Copper Ores and is commonly found with Azurite, Goethite and Calcite.  It is typically associated with Copper deposits including Limestone which is the source of the Carbonate.  Malachite is found in many regions world wide and is usually shaded green in color.

Malachite Dog

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Dallasite is a breccia made of quartz, epidote, altered basalt and pumpelleyite.  It contains well-defined,  thin, rectangular chunks of green or brown lava set in a silicifed matrix.  It can be classed as a type of jasper. Jasper, or spotted stone, is an opaque, impure variety of Quartz that is usually red, yellow or brown in color.  Dallasite is named after Dallas Road in British Columbia and is considered the third most important gem material in British Columbia.

Dallasite Eagle

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Sometimes called Korean Jade, SuoChow Jade, Serpentine Jade, Xiu Jade, Street Jade, this beautiful workable stone is really from the serpentine family of minerals. The serpentine group consists of four species with the same composition but different properties: antigorite, chrysotile, clinochrysotile and lizardite. Bowenite is a variety of antigorite and is one of the more popular for carving and is usually called New Jade. being somewhat softer and less expensive in its natural state than Jade.

New Jade Dog

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The term "shungite" was originally used in 1879 to describe a mineraloid with more than 98 percent carbon. More recently the term has also been used to describe shungite-bearing rocks, leading to some confusion. Shungite has to date mainly been found in Russia. Shungite has been used in medical treatment since the early 18th-century. "Peter the Great" set up Russia's first spa to utilize the water purifying properties of shungite and instigated its use in providing purified water for the Russian army. The anti-bacterial properties of shungite have been confirmed by modern testing.

Shungite Pyramid

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Malachite is a Copper Carbonate mineral that often forms botryoidal, fibrous or stalagmitic masses.  It is often the result of the weathering of Copper Ores and is commonly found with Azurite, Goethite and Calcite.  It is typically associated with Copper deposits including Limestone which is the source of the Carbonate.  Malachite is found in many regions world wide and is usually shaded green in color.

Malachite Duck

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  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.

Serpentine Bowl

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Marble is a metamorphic rock consisting of Limestone but mostly composed of Calcite.  It is used extensively for sculpture, building material 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.

Green Marble Elephant

CV107b  This is a nice carving of a Angel carved out of multi-colored Onyx.  The detailed Angel measures almost 2 1/8" wide x 1 1/8" x nearly 3 1/8" tall and has a nice polish.  It would make a great gift.

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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.   

Onyx Angel

CV108c  Here is a very nice Lion carved from Malachite from Zaire, Africa.  This nicely detailed carving has an excellent Green color combination and a nice polish.  It measures  2 3/8" long x 3/4" wide x 1 3/8" tall.  Very unique!

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Malachite is a Copper Carbonate mineral that often forms botryoidal, fibrous or stalagmitic masses.  It is often the result of the weathering of Copper Ores and is commonly found with Azurite, Goethite and Calcite.  It is typically associated with Copper deposits including Limestone which is the source of the Carbonate.  Malachite is found in many regions world wide and is usually shaded green in color.

Malachite Lion

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Soapstone, also known as Steatite or Soaprock, is a metamorphic rock or Talc-Schist. It is composed of the mineral Talc and is rich in Magnesium and is formed by the metamorphism of ultramafic protoliths and the metasomatism of siliceous Dolostones. It is a very soft material and may have a soapy feel when touched. It can be easily carved into decorative items as well as bowls or other cooking utensils. It is used by welders and fabricators as a marker due to its resistance to heat.

Soapstone Elephant

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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. 

Orange Calcite Brontosaurus

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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.   

 Onyx Love Doves

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Aventurine is a form of Quartz that is characterized by its translucent and mineral inclusions that give it a shimmering or glistening effect called "aventurescence". The most common color is green but it may also be orange, brown, yellow, blue or grey.

Peach Aventurine Dog

CV114c Here is a cool and interesting Tyrannosaurus Rex carving made from Onyx.  This coiled and ready to strike Dinosaur has soft neutral colors and a matte finish.   It measures 6" long x 1 5/8" wide x 2 7/8" tall with a nice suede finish.   Very cool!

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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.

Onyx Tyrannosaurus

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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. 

Pyrite Skull

CV116c   Here is a very cool carving of a Heart shaped bowl made from Onyx.  The colorful bowl measures almost 5 1/4" wide x 4 7/8" x 1 1/4" tall.  This pretty bowl is super cute as well as functional with a nice suede finish.

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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.   

Onyx Heart Bowl

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Malachite is a Copper Carbonate mineral that often forms botryoidal, fibrous or stalagmitic masses.  It is often the result of the weathering of Copper Ores and is commonly found with Azurite, Goethite and Calcite.  It is typically associated with Copper deposits including Limestone which is the source of the Carbonate.  Malachite is found in many regions world wide and is usually shaded green in color.

Malachite Dolphin

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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.    

Onyx Bear