Collector Eggs made from Agate, Jasper, Marble and other Gemstones

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EGG100c   Here is something different for the egg collector.  This is one of my favorites, the beautiful Pink colors of Rhodenite with the contrasting Black Manganese minerals dispersed throughout. This egg measures approximately 2 3/8" x 1 3/4" and has a great polish.  This material is from Australia.  The egg has a unique design and color blend.

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Rhodenite is a Manganese Silicate material that is commonly a rose-red color.  Rough unpolished specimens have a tendency to turn brown due to surface oxidation.  It is often worked as an ornamental stone as true Crystals are rare to find.

rhodenite egg

Rhodenite Egg

$10.00

EGG104b   This is a very nice multi-colored Marble egg.  The egg measures over 2" x over 2 3/4" and has a nice polish.  It has an unique design and color blend.  A super starter egg for the new collector.

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Marble is a metamorphic rock resulting from the recrystallization of pre-existing rocks due to changes in heat and/or pressure and/or introduction of fluids without melting.  It is composed mostly of Limestone and Calcite.  Marble is used extensively for sculpture, building materials and other applications.  Picasso Marble is found in Utah and is identifiable by its striking and dramatic combination of browns, blacks, grays and white colors and each piece is uniquely different.

marble egg

Marble Egg

$10.00

EGG108b  Here is a very pretty, solid White Selenite egg.  It measures 2 5/8" x 2" and has a good polish.  This egg has a nice shape and interesting design that is hard to view in the photo.  These eggs are similar to like item.

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Selenite, also known as Satin Spar, Desert Rose and Gypsum Flower, are the four Crystalline varieties of Gypsum.  It is a very soft material composed of Calcium Sulfate.  Selenite is often transparent and colorless.  If color is present it is often due to impurities or presence of other minerals. 

selenite egg

 Selenite Egg

$14.00

EGG110b   This is a very nice egg from carved from Fossil Rock material from Morocco.  It measures 2 5/8" x 1 7/8" and has a nice polish.  The egg was hand carved so it has flat spots or is not perfectly shaped like most other eggs. It has a great Orthoceras black  and white color mix.

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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.

orthoceras egg

Orthoceras Egg


$20.00

EGG101c  Here is a very beautiful, above average  Rose Quartz egg.   It measures approximately 2 1/4" x 1 3/4".  The egg has a nice soft Pink color and good clarity.  A must have for your egg collection.

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Rose Quartz is a type of Quartz which exhibits a pale pink to a rose red hue.  The color is usually due to its trace amounts of Titanium, Iron or Manganese.  Sometimes it will contain microscopic Rutile needles which produce an asterism in transmitted light.  It is rarely found in Crystal form.  It is not very popular as a faceted gem because the stones are always cloudy, the pink color is often too pale and most Rose Quartz gems have large flaws.

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Rose Quartz Egg


$20.00

EGG106c  Here is a very nice Fossil Root egg.  It measures 2 3/4" x 2" and has a nice polish.  The egg has a darker Earth tone color mix which resembles the "roots" from plants.  It is a very different egg with a natural design.  An unique educational tool or a great starter sphere. 

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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 small animal like creature fossils throughout the matrix or media.

fossil root marble egg

 Fossil Root Marble Egg


$26.00

EGG102c  Here is a very interesting find!!  This is a very nice Ocean Jasper egg.  It measures 2"x 1 1/2" and has a nice polish.  This one of a kind egg has an interesting color scheme and fascinating design and pattern! 

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Ocean Jasper is a variety of Jasper which contains variable colored orbicules or spherical inclusions.  The material is quite attractive when polished and is used as an ornamental stone or gemstone.  The colors and designs range widely and are dependant on the location of the material.  Similar material can be found in several areas of the United States.

ocean jasper egg

Ocean Jasper Egg


$10.00

EGG107b  Here is a very nice Butterscotch colored Marble egg!  This larger egg  measures nearly 2 3/4"x 2" and has a nice polish.  This one-of-a-kind egg has an interesting color scheme and fascinating design and pattern.  A great starter egg for 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.  This type of Marble will often have small animal like creature fossils throughout the matrix or media.

marble egg

Marble Egg


$24.00

EGG111c  Here is something different from the Rock Shed's gift department.  This is a good quality, Black Jet egg from Russia.  It measures 2 3/4" x 2" and has a high polish.  A unique egg and nice addition to your collection.

Jet is a geological material and is considered to be a minor gemstone.  Jet is not considered to be a true mineral, but rather a mineraloid as it has an organic origin, being derived from decaying wood under extreme pressure.  Jet is either black or dark brown and may contain pyrite inclusion which give a brassy color and metallic luster.

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Jet Egg


$24.00

EGG109b  This is a very nice, high quality Septarian egg from Madagascar.  It measures 2 3/4"x 2" and has a nice polish.   It is a very beautiful egg with lots of light Yellow Calcite and a sparkly appearance.   A cool starter egg for your collection!

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Septarian, also know as a type of Concretion, is a volume of sedimentary rock in which a mineral cement fills the porosity.  Concretions are often ovoid or spherical in shape.  They form within layers of sedimentary strata that has already been deposited.  It is composed of a Carbonate mineral such as Calcite, a Silica such as Chert, Flint or Jasper or an Iron Oxide such as Goethite or Hematite.  It is commonly found in Shale, Siltstones and Sandstones.

septarian egg

Septarian Egg

 


$30.00

EGG105c   Here is something different for the egg collector.  This is a very nice, above average quality Picasso Marble egg.  The egg  measures 2 3/8"x 1 1/2" and has a nice polish.  This one of a kind egg has an interesting color scheme and fascinating design and pattern.  A great starter egg for 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.  This type of Marble will often have small animal like creature fossils throughout the matrix or media.

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Picasso Marble Egg


$30.00

EGG103c  This is a very pretty, beautifully colored, Petrified Wood egg with a very interesting pattern.  It measures over 2 1/4" x  1 5/8" with a nice polish.  This material is from Madagascar.  This is something different for the egg collector.

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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 gives 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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Petrified Wood Egg

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