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Blue Lapis Cutting Rock, Afghanistan
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Blue lapis lazuli in three solid pieces
weighs a total of 1 pound 3 3/4 ounces. The lapis is the right size
to slab on a trim saw. The pieces measure 1 1/2 inch by 2 inch by
1 1/2 inch, 2 inch by 3 inch by 1 1/2 inch, and 2 1/4 inch by 2 inch
by 1 1/2 inch. One piece with a pilot cut is royal blue with a few
white calcite blems and streaks of yellow pyrite. The other two pieces
will cut a grade above that. |
| Item Number: lapcut01 |
Price: $ 85.00 |
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Cripple Creek Picture Jasper
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The scenic picture jasper has a uniform
texture and forms lovely landscape scenes, The 5 1/2 inch by 5 inch
by 3 inch rock weighing 3 1/2 pounds would produce many fine cabochons
or can be displayed set on a flat side showing the cut and polished
face. |
| Item Number: criple01 |
Price: $ 33.00 |
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Picture Rock Pair
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Africa Queen picture jasper is a 2 ½
pound rock, 5 ½ inch by 2 1/3 inch by 3 inch. Africa queen
has contrasting light and dark lines forming bold landscape scenes.
Africa Queens seems to have a grainy texture that is not usually used
in cabochon making but produces fine displays. The other rock is a
mystery rock from 1960’s stock and is a bit more subdued in
color contrast. The 6 by 3 by 1 3/4 inch, 2 pound, 1 ounce rock has
a beige center and layers of cinnamon shades at the edges. |
| Item Number: picpac01 |
Price: $ 40.00 |
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Dinosaur Bone, Utah
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The dinosaur bone has a distinct shape
with a socket. This is gem grade hematite included dinosaur bone from
Utah. The speckled red rock shows the bones interior cell structure
and takes a high polish. The rock is of more value as a specimen due
to the obvious bone and socket shape. The 19 ½ pound, dinosaur
gem bone is 13 inches by 6 ½ inches by 4 ½ inches. |
| Item Number: dinobn20 |
Price: $ 250.00 |
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Polished Dinosaur Bone
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The chunk of dinosaur bone has well
defined cell structure with grayscale coloring and a beaded feel on
the outer surface. The cut and polished face has a nice polish with
the individual cells forming a slight orange peel appearance. 4 1/2
inch by 4 1/2 by 3 inch, weighs 3 pounds 10 ounces. location: Colorado
Plateau |
| Item Number: dinobn30 |
Price: $ 40.00 |
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Polished Dinosaur Bone
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6 by 4 by 3 inch, 4 pound 3 ounce dinosaur
bone with one cut and polished face has some faces with outer bone
texture. Most of the bone is replaced with red hematite. This red
calcite bone is known to be thedino bone cutting rock to polish. |
| Item Number: dinobn31 |
Price: $58.00 |
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Dinosaur Coprolite Jasper
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The mound of jasper coprolite is translucent
and has many colorful; inclusions showing the meal contents of the
dinosaur. The solid 3 3/4 pound coprolite has a cut side that is a
window into the interior. The coprolite is an excellent scientific
specimen that is also gem rock but has cracks that would limit the
yield of gemstones. |
| Item Number: coprus01 |
Price: $ 45.00 |
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Rose Quartz, Namibia
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The translucent rose quartz from Namibia
has a rich pink color with tones of red and orange. The cutting grade
rose quartz is available in three sizes: smaller than fist size in
thickness, fist size and larger for slabs or carving and large sizes
over 10 pounds each. This beautiful rich colored rose quartz makes
stunning display pieces in the rough, for patios, aquariums, rock
gardens and sunrooms. Prices are per pound, by the size and include
shipping. |
| Item Number: rosenm01 |
Price: $4.00 |
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Moss Agate, India
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Green magnetite and red hematite and
yellow and limonite dendrite formations in clear chalcedony make up
the India moss agate. The solid moss agate in 1 to 3 pound chunks
will provide an abundance of excellent cutting rock. 3 pound minimum.
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| Item Number: mossag01 |
Price: $5.00
per pound |
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Turritella Fossil Gastropods
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Turritella are gastropods that have
been present from the Cretaceous Period through to the present with
a wide distribution. The elongated cones have arched whorls with deep
sutures between. This highly silicated specimen is loaded with turritella
shells with some 7/8 inch intact shells. The fossil Turritella fancy
cutting rough when oriented for sectioned swirls of white shell in
the dark matrix rock. Most rocks are fist size. Three pound minimum |
| Item Number: rfsgas01 |
Price: $6.50
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Blue Chalcedony Thunder Eggs
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Blue chalcedony filled thunder eggs
from Oregon in 2 inch to 4 inch in diameter sizes. Thunder egg chalcedony
nodules will produce beautiful specimens of chalcedony with centers,
many times being in a star shape surrounded by colorful patterned
jasper. The blue chalcedony is also cut into cabochons for jewelry.
3 pound minimum. |
| Item Number: rthund01 |
Price: $5.00
per pound |
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Variety Pack of Small Cutting Rocks
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The package of small cutting rock is
suitable for an 6 or 8 inch saw. Azurite and malachite, requiring
chrome polishing, 5 inch green aventurine, western picture jasper,
Montana agate with drusy quartz top, white prairie agate, Missouri
agate, another prairie agate Brazil agate with cut face, Nebraska
wood, a free piece of coral with a red tip, mahogany sheen obsidian,
a baby Brazil agate and a Mexico lace agate. The total weight is 8
1/4 pounds. |
| Item Number: cutpak01 |
Price: $ 32.00 |
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Blue Speck Granite
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Blue crystals, probably iolite, are
in potassium feldspar granite. The crystals have a shimmer and polished
with the feldspar. 10 pounds. |
| Item Number: cutpak02 |
Price: $ 35.00 |
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Brazil Agates
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12 pounds of Brazil agates are from
left to right a blue agate, above that a 5 inch piranha piece, a large
dark skin and two white skin pieces. All are the size and shape to
produce a yield as polished specimens, cabochons, slabs for wind chimes,
butterfly wings, leaded glass windows etc. |
| Item Number: cutpak03 |
Price: $ 48.00 |
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Missouri Agate & Multi-color Jasper
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The Missouri agate is 5 inch by 5 inch
by 6 inch and wighs 8 ¼ pounds. The face shows dappled stripes.
A cobbed face to the rear reveals more pink color that is under the
skin of the Missouri agate. Sure to make a pretty polished specimen
and slabbed for large cabochons. The other rock is 3 3/4 pound, multi
color chalcedony that is 5 inch by 5 inch by 3 inch with red, yellow,
orange and blue in tight swirls. |
| Item Number: cutpak04 |
Price: $ 50.00 |
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Diorite Granite with Pearly Gems
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White and pink, pearly little florets
dot the diorite granite matrix. They are 1/4 inch to 3/8 inch and
are cut of the rock to be polished as gemstones. The total weight
is 12 1/2 pounds. The largest rock 6 inch by 3 inch by 4 inch. Veteran
rock hounds are familiar with this type rock but I haven’t been
able to find the trade name. |
| Item Number: cutpak05 |
Price: $ 30.00 |
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Cutting Rocks Variety
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Missouri Agate is 3lbs, 5 inch by 3
inch by 2 inch; green amazonite feldspar is 4 inch by 4 inch by 2
1/2 inch and weighs 1 ¼ pound and rubies 1/4 more or less are
abundant in the green fuchsite. Weighs 3 pounds and is 4 inch by 4
inch by 4 inch. |
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Price: $ 36.00 |
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Cutting Rocks Variety
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Colorful Mexico moss agate is 4 1/2
inch by 4 1/2 inch by 2 inch and weighs 2 pounds; Red and yellow jasper
is 4 1/2 inch by 3 inch by 2 inch and weighs 3 pounds; a double chalcedony
geode from Oregon is 5 inch by 2 1/2 inch by 3 1/2 inch and weighs
3 pounds. |
| Item Number: cutpak07 |
Price: $ 33.00 |
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Horned Coral, Utah
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About a dozen
pieces of horned coral weigh 2 pounds. Half of them are whole corals.
The calcite and silicate replaced horned coral has an interior structure
of tubes radiating outward from the center and can be cut into 1/4
slices that are crème colored, translucent and will polish.
The larger pieces are 4 inch in length. The horned coral can be cut
with a small trim saw. |
| Item Number: horned18 |
Price: $ 18.00 |
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Geodes
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A webpage of offers for sale of cut
and uncut geodes. Whole geodes of tranca, choya, coconut. Cut and
resealed choyas available and sold by weight. |
| Item Number: geodes |
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