Rough Rock

Round nodule of Actinolite from the Hopeland area Mendecino County, California. This is the minerasl that forms Nephrite Jade. The slender green chromium chatoyant crystals are larger, elongated felted into this shape. It is...

 This is a massive form of the mineral Anhydrite from Peru.  With the rich blue color and solid nature of this material, I think it's the best Angelite I've ever seen. -WET pic.-(4.4 oz.) end cut...

One of the premiere agates of Mexico with it's tight banding and nice bright colors. Definitly has the signature pinkish agate formations. -WET pic.-(3.4 oz.)nodule no...

  Petrified wood was formed 225 million years ago during the Triassic period and is 4 times as hard as granite and very colorful, due to the effect of impurities such as iron, manganese, copper and lithium present...

Arroyo, Oregon is where this jasper is found. What a variety of semi-precious stone this part of the world yields.   -WET-(5.6 oz. end...

This is a sweet agate from Mexico with very cool filament action.-WET pic.-(2.2 oz.)end cut no...

Also called Ochoco Rim jasper. This stuff comes from the Ochoco Rim area that is near Prineville, Oregon.  The signature cab cut from this material is done so by cutting paralell to the bands or from the top light color...

 This Sweethome Oregon Jasper got its name from the two men who discovered it. They named it after their wives, Belva and Dee. This is TOP SHELF rough from an old 60's collection that had been bought recently. It has...

Morocco is the home of Berber Agate and as you can see it is kin to Moroccan Agate. -WET pic.-(4 oz.)

Binghamite and Silkstone come from the Cuyuna iron range in Minnesota. The stone has areas that are highly chatoyant similar toTigereye. It is a quartz with fibers of goethite in colors of red, gold, black and there are also...