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Rough Rock

  • Burro Creek Pastelite
    Burro Creek Pastelite
    $8.50
     Burro Creek is one of the best rockhound destinations in Arizona. It's accessible but very remote and there is a wide range of material to be found there. Pastelite is strewn throughout the hills on both sides of the...
  • Pink Andean Opal'
    Pink Andean Opal'
    $23.75
    This new material is from the Acari Mine, in the Anquipa Region of Peru. Amazingly beautiful rough that polishes superbly. -WET pic.-(5.6 oz.) no...
  • Alunite`
    Alunite`
    $4.25
    Found in voids associated with volcanic rocks and usually collected by mineral buffs for the beautful crystal formations. This Utah rough is also very popular for cutting awesome cabs as the red color at...
  • Chrysotile Serpentine`
    Chrysotile Serpentine`
    $4.50
      This rough is also known as, Green Zebra Jasper, Snake Serpentine and is mistakenly being sold as green tigereye from Africa. In fact it comes from Brazil and the chrysotile (white) stripes when held at the right...
  • Pink Amethyst.`
    Pink Amethyst.`
    $9.25
    Also known as Champagne agate This stuff is about gone from the market with the majority sold in small batches in 1999 and depleted in less than 6 months. It was mined from a very small deposit near the agate...
  • Dendritic Limestone
    Dendritic Limestone
    $3.00
    The fellow from California who dug this material has died over 2 decade ago and never devolved his secret location and so to this day none has been brought to market leaving only what he himself sold when he was alive. -WET...
  • Leopardite Jasper
    Leopardite Jasper
    $5.25
    Leopardite Jasper is too appealing to the eye not to bring it to the US rock market place. Some of the stones/pebbles in this conglomerate cement are neat in they have a different color shell that's only seen when cut in...
  • Kaleidoscope Agate
    Kaleidoscope Agate
    $9.00
     This new material from Utah is not agate as many rocks are named but instead is made up of crystals of Malachite, Chrysocolla, Fluorite prisms and more which gives it the Kaleidoscope affect. This is one...
  • Kaleidoscope Jasper'
    Kaleidoscope Jasper'
    $11.25
    This mine is run by a father, son and other family member team of hard core rock hounds that found their dream come true after years and years of prospecting for any elusive stone of beauty. What they found was certainly...
  • Dewey Amethyst Lace`
    Dewey Amethyst Lace`
    $6.25
    Dewey Arizona has it's share of quality rock and minerals and this Amethyst is a good example of what can come out of that region.  (8.4 oz.) end cut  good solid cutter with minor typical quartz...
  • Classic Black Agate/Jasper
    Classic Black Agate/Jasper
    $27.25
    This is an all time favorite cabbing rough from India that turns out a super classy shine in classic black. This is a select end cut with mostly black jasper. Very hard with a hardness of #7 (4 lbs.) no...
  • Arizona Amethyst Lace
    Arizona Amethyst Lace
    $5.25
    Awesome layers of color and lace action in this cool cabbing rough from Arizona. There are some beautiful slabs in this chunk for sure. -WET pic. -(1 lb. 1 0z.) no fractures >>>excellent...
  • Mystic Merlinite'`
    Mystic Merlinite'`
    $4.75
    Also known as Indigo Gabbro and Norcross/Madagascar Quarries is where they mine this chatoyant black basalt that has a purple flashy fedspar type stone mixed in. Cut it correctly and you have a very amazing piece.  -DRY...
  • Yule Marble`
    Yule Marble`
    $3.25
    The localized geology created a marble that is 99.5% pure calcite, with a grain structure that gives a smooth texture, a homogeneous look, and a luminous surface with the whitest known marble in the world.  It is...
  • Hartville Seam Agate`
    Hartville Seam Agate`
    $2.00
    The town of Hartville was established in 1884, and named after Major Virling Hart, the owner of a local copper mine. Hartville was first settled in the 1870’s by prospectors and was a thriving city by the turn of...
  • Needle Peak  Agate
    Needle Peak Agate
    $7.50
     From the Needle Peak area located in Texas, this material is a pleasing blend dendrite looking color flecks with super colors to boot. Hand collected many years ago. -WET pic.- (1 lb. 2 oz.) end cut no...
  • Rhodope Mtn. and Dryhead  combo
    Rhodope Mtn. and Dryhead combo
    $4.25
    One chunk comes from Rhodope Mountain, Bulgaria and the other is from the Bighorn Canyon location in Montana. Both rare, fine rough that will cut some special cabs. -WET pic. (4.6 oz.) one fractue on the...
  • Youngite Jasper/Agate~
    Youngite Jasper/Agate~
    $5.00
    Fluorescent Youngite from Guernsey, Wyoming. Youngite is an agatized brecciated jasper with a coating of grayish translucent druzy quartz. Found in only one location, the youngite caves near Guernsey, Platte Co., Wyoming...
  • Peridot Agate`
    Peridot Agate`
    $2.50
    The man I obtained this material from said while prospecting for Turtleback agate in Utah, he got extremely lucky and struck a vein of what the old timers used to call Peridot agate (not affiliated with the mineral peridot,...
  • Rooster Tail Plume Agate
    Rooster Tail Plume Agate
    $12.25
     Durango, Mexico is where you find this rough. Solid, beautiful red, orange & brown mossy tails in clear agate. The ultimate cut leaves a nice colorful rooster tail -WET pic.- Polishes nice with a hardness...

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