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$22.00
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EGG509c This
is a very pretty, beautifully colored Poly-Chrome Jasper egg with a very interesting
pattern. It measures 2 5/8" x 1 7/8" with a nice polish. This
material is from Madagascar. This is something different for the egg
collector.Another photo.
Jasper, or spotted stone, is an opaque, impure variety of Quartz that is
usually red, yellow or brown in color. Picture Jaspers simultaneously
exhibit several variants such as banding, flow patterns, dendrites or color
variations. This results in what appears to be scenes or images in a
cut section of the Jasper.
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Poly Chrome Jasper Egg
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$18.00
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EGG504b
Here is a smaller, but very pretty Chrysocolla egg. The
egg measures over 1 1/ 2" x 1 1/8" and has a nice polish. This egg
has a beautiful multi-colors with an interesting design. A most unique
egg that is sure to please. Another photo
Chrysocolla is a Copper Silicate mineral and is associated with minerals
such as Quartz, Limonite, Azurite, Malachite and other secondary Copper minerals.
It has an attractive blue-green color that is used as an ornamental stone.
It is typically found as botryoidal or rounded masses and crusts, or vein
fillings. Because of its light color, it is sometimes confused with
Turquoise and often can be considered gem quality when translucent and of
high quality.
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Chrysocolla Egg
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$30.00
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EGG506b
This is a pretty Rose Quartz egg from Madagascar. The egg measures
1 7/8" x 1 3/8"and has a nice polish. It has a soft Pink color and some
very beautiful iridescence. Just right for the egg collector.
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 Egg
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$22.00
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EGG508c
This is a very nice, high quality Septarian egg from
Utah. It measures 3"x 2 1/8" and has a nice polish. It is a very beautiful
egg with lots of light Yellow Calcite to enhance
the appearance. A super nice egg to add to your collection.
Another photo.
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.
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Septarian Egg
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$28.00
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EGG503c
Here is a very nice, very pretty Ruby in Zoisite
egg. It measures 2" x 1 1/2" and has nice polish. This egg has a soft
Green and White matrix with several dark Fuchsia Ruby "eyes". This design
gives this unusual egg a lot of character and each one is very unique. The material
is from India. Another
photo
Zoisite is a Calcium Aluminum Silicate that belongs to the Epidote group
of minerals. When it is found transparent, it is formed in to gemstones
while translucent-to-opaque material is usually carved into sculptural works.
The latter sometimes has Ruby Crystals which are completely opaque and unsuitable
as gemstones, but are well colored and contrast strikingly against the green
matrix of the Zoisite. Zoisite may be green, blue, brown, pink, yellow,
gray or colorless.
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Ruby-Zoisite
Egg
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$50.00
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EGG501b
Here is a very interesting find!! This is a very
nice Ocean Jasper egg. It measures 2"x 2 1/2" and has a nice polish.
The egg has a Olive Green base color with interesting Agate "eyes" plus a
very unique color scheme and design pattern.
Another photo.
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.
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Ocean Jasper Egg
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$12.00
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EGG505b
Here is a very nice, larger Onyx egg from Pakistan.
It measures 2 3/4" x 2" and has a nice polish. The egg has a Green background
with unique striping design that adds the colors of White, Brown, Yellow,
and Orange. Something different for the egg collector!
Another Photo
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
of Onyx is found in Mexico and Pakistan. It is often carved, polished and
sold in a variety of different things.
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Onyx Egg
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$10.00
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EGG511b
Here is a very interesting find!! This is a very
nice Fossil Rock egg made from Pakistani fossilized marble rock. It
measures nearly 2 3/4"x 2" and has a nice polish. The egg is abundant
with many fossils. Although millions of years old, nature has done a
good job in preserving a piece of the past for us in the present time to enjoy.
Another photo
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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Fossil Rock Egg
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$25.00
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EGG502b
This is a very pretty, darker colored Carnelian egg from
Madagascar. It measures 2 1/8" x 1 1/2" and has a very good polish.
The egg has a nice Red-Orange-White color mix and the very common "Agate"
design. A good addition to any egg collection. Carnelian is
a red or reddish-brown variant of Chalcedony but also may come in the colors
of orange and pink. It is quite common and usually found in translucent
pebble form. It is found in several areas of Europe, Iceland and Madagascar.
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Carnelian Egg
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$16.00
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EGG510b
This is a very beautiful Silver Sheen Obsidian egg from
Mexico. It measures nearly 2 3/4" x nearly 2" with a very nice
polish. The sphere has a beautiful Black color and a pretty "Sheen"
design. If you look closely at the large photo, you can see the "sheen effect". A neat egg indeed!
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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Silver Sheen Obsidian
Egg
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$27.00
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EGG507b
Here is a nice Septarian egg from Madagascar.
It measures 2" x 3" and has a nice polish. This egg has a nice mix of
Yellow Calcite and Brown Aragonite. A very nice addition to an egg or
Septarian collection, but they are limited so grab it quick before it is gone.
Another photo.
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.
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Septarian Egg
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