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 material is not collected much anymore and is scarce. Paint Rock Agate was found at the interface of the upper Mississippian limestone and the Pennsylvanian sandstone on the steep sides of the Cumberland Plateau. The...

 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. Here's a sweet, solid piece that will cut some beauties. -WET pic.-(4.6 oz.) chunk 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...

When you think you have seen them all, another completely different type agate comes to the front. This will happen in places like Brazil. These show waterline in most of them with some having windows in...

Alternating layers of clear and purple with some very fine bands that are both faint and crisp in this beautiful purple/blue Chinese Fluorite.  (5.2 oz.) end cut ... typical fluorite issues.. good...

 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. This end cut is loaded with beauty. -WET pic.-(2.6 oz. end cut) no...