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from Siberia and Washington Jade has been revered for thousands of years in both the Orient and the New World. Although jade has a reputation of being hard to polish, it polishes well with diamond and takes a high polish with chrome oxide Nephrite Jade Slab Galleries: 1 2 3 |
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| Slab Assortments | ||
| Parcels of assorted slabs. | ||
| Agates | ||
| Horse Canyon Agate, Multi-color Agate, Red Core Agate, Regency Rose Plume Agate, Roostertail Red Flame Agate | ||
| Priday Moss Agate, Spanish Point Agate, Red Flame Agate, Indonesian Flame Agate | ||
| Rio Grande Agate, Red/White/Yellow Agate, Red Mossy Flame, Texas Agate, Flame Agate | ||
| Blue Lace Agate from Namibia Page 1 | ||
| Blue Lace Agate from Namibia Page 2 | ||
| Brazilian Agate from Brazil Page 1 | ||
| Brazilian Agate from Brazil Page 2 | ||
| Red Brecciated Agate from Africa | ||
| Cinco de Mayo Agate from Chihuahua, Mexico Page 1 | ||
| Cinco de Mayo Agate from Chihuahua, Mexico Page 2 | ||
| Confetti Agate from Mexico | ||
| NEW!! Parral Dendritic Agate from Chihuahua, Mexico | ||
| Dino (Dunes) Agate from Mexico | ||
| Crazy Lace Agate from Mexico | ||
| Luna Agate from Mexico Page 1 | ||
| Luna Agate from Mexico Page 2 | ||
| Marsten Ranch Agate from Oregon | ||
| Maury Mountain Moss Agate from Oregon Page 1 | ||
| Maury Mountain Moss Agate from Oregon Page 2 | ||
| Maury Mountain Moss Agate from Oregon Page 3 | ||
| Moss Agate in Assorted Colors Page 1 | ||
| Moss Agate in Assorted Colors Page 2 | ||
| Green Moss Agate from India Page 3 | ||
| Nebula Agate from New Mexico | ||
| NEW!! Piranha Agate from Brazil | ||
| Plasma Agate from New Idra, California | ||
| Plume, Porter Plume, Red Plume Page 1 | ||
| Purple Plume Agate from Arizona Page 2 | ||
| Purple Plume Agate from Arizona Page 3 | ||
| NEW!! Prudent Man Plume Agate from Idaho Page 1 | ||
| NEW!! Prudent Man Plume Agate from Idaho Page 2 | ||
| Red Lightning Agate from Chihuahua, Mexico Page 1 | ||
| Red Lightning Agate from Chihuahua, Mexico Page 2 | ||
| Sagenite Agate Variety | ||
| St. John's Flower Agate from norther Arizona | ||
| Tree Agate from India | ||
| Alunite | ||
| Alunite from Arizona | ||
| Angelite | ||
| Angelite from Peru | ||
| Apache Sage | ||
| NEW!! Apache Sage/Mimbres Valley Rhyolite from New Mexico | ||
| Astrophyllite | ||
| Astrophyllite from Russia Page 1 | ||
| Astrophyllite from Russia Page 2 | ||
| Aventurine | ||
| Green Aventurine from India Page 1 | ||
| Green Aventurine from India Page 2 | ||
| Green Aventurine from India Page 3 | ||
| Peach Aventurine from India Page 4 | ||
| Bloodstone | ||
| Bloodstone from India | ||
| Blue Lagoon | ||
| Blue Lagoon from Brazil Page 1 | ||
| NEW!! Blue Lagoon from Brazil Page 2 | ||
| Cacoxenite in Quartz | ||
| Cacoxenite in Quartz from Brazil Page 1 | ||
| Cacoxenite in Quartz from Brazil Page 2 | ||
| Calcite | ||
| Honey Calcite from Chihuahua, Mexico | ||
| Chrysocolla | ||
| Chrysocolla from Sonora, Mexico and Arizona | ||
| Chrysoprase | ||
| Chrysoprase from Australia | ||
| Clam Chowder Stone | ||
| NEW!! Clam Chowder Stone from Chihuahua, Mexico Page 1 | ||
| NEW!! Clam Chowder Stone from Chihuahua, Mexico Page 2 | ||
| Coprolite | ||
| Coprolite from Colorado/Utah border area. | ||
| Cortez Gold | ||
| Cortez Gold from southern California. | ||
| Crinoid Marble | ||
| Crinoid Marble fossil from China | ||
| Dalmatian Stone | ||
| Dalmatian Stone from Chihuahua, Mexico | ||
| Dinosaur Bone | ||
| NEW!! Dinosaur Bone from the Utah/Colorado border area | ||
| Dolomite | ||
| Lemon-Lime Dolomite Slabs from Sonora, Mexico | ||
| Martian Landscape Dolomite Slabs from Chihuahua, Mexico | ||
| Red Freckle Dolomite from Brazil | ||
| SALE!! 25% OFF Rolling Hills Dolomite from Chihuahua, Mexico Page 1 | ||
| SALE!! 25% OFF Rolling Hills Dolomite from Chihuahua, Mexico Page 2 | ||
| Dumortierite | ||
| Dumortierite from South Africa and California | ||
| Eudialite | ||
| Eudialite from Russia | ||
| Flower Feldspar | ||
| Flower Feldspar Slabs |
Flower Feldspar from Mexico & Canada | |
| Fluorite | ||
| Fluorite Slabs 1 |
NEW!! Rainbow Fluorite from Argentina Page 1 | |
| Fluorite Slabs 2 |
NEW!! Rainbow Fluorite from Argentina Page 2 | |
| Fossil Coral | ||
| Fossil Coral Slabs from Indonesia Page 1 | ||
| Fossil Coral Slabs from Indonesia Page 2 | ||
| Fossil Coral Slabs from Indonesia Page 3 | ||
| Fossil Coral Slabs from Indonesia Page 4 | ||
| Fossil Stone | ||
| Fossil Stone from Chihuahua, Mexico | ||
| Fossil Stromatolite | ||
| Fossil Stromatolite from Morocco | ||
| Golden Amphibolite | ||
| NEW!! Golden Amphibolite from Australia | ||
| Goldstone | ||
| Green Goldstone Slabs | ||
| Red Goldstone Slabs | ||
| Blue Goldstone Slabs | ||
| Hypersthene | ||
| NEW!! Hypersthene (var. Bronzite) from Brazil | ||
| Indian Paint Rock | ||
| Indian Paint Rock from Nevada | ||
| Jade | ||
| Nephrite Jade from Siberia, Russia Page 1 | ||
| Nephrite Jade from Washington Page 2 | ||
| Nephrite Jade from Washington Page 3 | ||
| Black Nephrite Jade Slabs | ||
| Black Jade with Magnetite Inclusions from Wyoming | ||
| Black Jade with Magnetite Inclusions from Victorville, California | ||
| Jaspers | ||
| African Queen Picture Jasper from South Africa | ||
| Asteroid Jasper, Dendritic Jasper, Deschutes Jasper, Landscape Jasper, Norwegian Jasper, Ocean Landscape Jasper, Red Jasper with Hematite, Red Splatter Jasper, Sampson Peak Brecciated Jasper | ||
| Biggs Jasper Slabs from Sherman County, Oregon | ||
| Cherry Creek Jasper Slabs from China | ||
| Dynasty Jasper from Mexico | ||
| Exotica Jasper from Sonora, Mexico (aka: Porcelain Jasper/Sci Fi Jasper) | ||
| NEW!! Fancy Jasper from India | ||
| Flower Jasper from China | ||
| Frogskin Jasper from Chihuahua, Mexico | ||
| Iguana Jasper from Chihuahua, Mexico | ||
| Imperial Jaspers from Mexico | ||
| Spiderweb Imperial Jaspers from Jalisco, Mexico | ||
| Imperial Jaspers from Mexico | ||
| Kambaba Jasper from Madagascar | ||
| SALE!! 30% OFF Leopard Skin Jasper from India | ||
| NEW!! Mary Ellen Jasper from Minnesota | ||
| Montana Bark Jasper from Montana Page 1 | ||
| Montana Bark Jasper from Montana Page 2 | ||
| Morgan Hill Poppy Jasper from Morgan Hill California | ||
| Noreena Jasper from Australia | ||
| Ocean Jasper from Madagascar | ||
| Oregon Landscape Jasper from Oregon | ||
| Oregon Ledge Jasper from Oregon | ||
| Owyhee Jasper from Oregon | ||
| NEW!! Fossil Palm Jasper Jasper from Durango, Mexico | ||
| Palomino Jasper from Oregon | ||
| NEW!! Pilbara Picasso Jasper from Australia | ||
| Polka Dot Jasper from Oregon Page 1 | ||
| Polka Dot Jasper from Oregon Page 2 | ||
| Poppy Jasper Slabs 1 | Poppy Jasper from Chihuahua, Mexico Page 1 | |
| Poppy Jasper Slabs 2 | Poppy Jasper from Chihuahua, Mexico Page 2 | |
| Rainforest Jasper from Australia | ||
| Red Snakeskin Jasper from Western Australia | ||
| Rocky Butte Jasper from Idaho | ||
| NEW!! Spiderman Jasper from Idaho | ||
| Starburst Jasper from Chihuahua, Mexico Page 1 | ||
| Starburst Jasper from Chihuahua, Mexico Page 2 | ||
| Starburst Jasper from Chihuahua, Mexico Page 3 | ||
| Stone Canyon Jasper/Agate from Tehachapi, California | ||
| Trinidad Jasper from California | ||
| Yellow Jacket Jasper from Wyoming | ||
| Lapis Lazuli | ||
| Lapis Lazuli from Afghanistan Page 1 | ||
| NEW!! Lapis Lazuli from Afghanistan Page 2 | ||
| Lepidolite | ||
| Blue Lepidolite from Australia | ||
| Purple Lepidolite from Wyoming & Pala Mine, San Diego County, California Page 1 | ||
| Purple Lepidolite from Zimbabwe Page 2 | ||
| Magnesite | ||
| Magnesite from Australia More Coming Soon | ||
| Mookaite | ||
| Mookaite from Australia Page 1 | ||
| Mookaite from Australia Page 2 | ||
| Obsidians | ||
| Fireworks Obsidian from Chihuahua, Mexico More Coming Soon | ||
| Red Obsidian from Mexico More Coming Soon | ||
| Spiderweb Obsidian from Chihuahua, Mexico | ||
| Starry Night Obsidian from Chihuahua, Mexico Page 1 | ||
| Starry Night Obsidian from Chihuahua, Mexico Page 2 | ||
| Onyx | ||
| Rainbow Calcite from Chihuahua Mexico | ||
| Opalite | ||
| Pink Opalite from Peru Page 1 | ||
| Pink Opalite from Peru Page 2 | ||
| Petrified Wood | ||
| Petrified Wood from various localities Page 1 | ||
| Petrified Wood from various localities Page 2 | ||
| NEW!! Opalized (Petrified) Wood from Australia Page 3 | ||
| NEW!! Opalized (Petrified) Wood from Australia Page 4 | ||
| Phosphosiderite | ||
| Purple Stabilized Phosphosiderite from Chile | ||
| Picasso Marble | ||
| Picasso Marble from Utah Page 1 | ||
| Picasso Marble from Utah Page 2 | ||
| Picasso Marble from Utah Page 3 | ||
| Pink Lace | ||
| Pink Lace from Durango, Mexico Page 1 | ||
| Pink Lace from Durango, Mexico Page 2 | ||
| Print Stone | ||
| Print Stone from Australia Page 1 | ||
| Print Stone from Australia Page 2 | ||
| Quartz | ||
| Blue Quartz from Brazil | ||
| Green Quartz from Brazil Page 1 | ||
| Green Quartz from Brazil Page 2 | ||
| Rhodonite | ||
| Rhodonite from Australia | ||
| Rhyolites | ||
| Orbicular Rhyolite from Chihuahua, Mexico | ||
| Swirl Rhyolite from Durango, Mexico | ||
| Wonderstone from Oregon and Nevada | ||
| Ruby in Fuchsite | ||
| Ruby in Fuchsite from India | ||
| Ruby in Zoisite | ||
| Ruby in Zoisite from Tanzania Page 1 | ||
| Ruby in Zoisite from Tanzania Page 2 | ||
| Selected Materials | ||
| Assorted Slabs | Kona Dolomite, Malachite with Qaurtz, Mauve Opalite, Morrisonite, Purple Jade, Youngite, Yellow Indio Agate | |
| Seraphinite | ||
| Seraphinite from Russia Page 1 | ||
| Seraphinite from Russia Page 2 | ||
| Serpentine | ||
| Serpentine from Washington Page 1 | ||
| Serpentine from Washington Page 2 | ||
| Sodalite | ||
| Sodalite from Namibia Page 1 | ||
| Sodalite from Namibia Page 2 | ||
| Thulite | ||
| Thulite Slabs 1 | Thulite (Pink Zoisite) from Leksvik Norway and from eastern Washington Page 1 | |
| Thulite Slabs 2 | Thulite (Pink Zoisite) from Leksvik Norway Page 2 | |
| Tiger Eye | ||
| Landscape Tiger Eye from South Africa | ||
| Tiger Eye Slabs from South Africa, Golden Tiger Eye Slabs from South Africa | ||
| NEW!! Marra Mamba Tiger Eye from Western Australia | ||
| Todolite | ||
| Todolite from New Mexico | ||
| Travertine | ||
| Travertine from Arizona and Rainbow Travertine from Sonora, Mexico | ||
| Turquoise | ||
| NEW!! Stabilized Turquoise from Nacozari, Sonora, Mexico and other localities | ||
| NEW!! Stabilized Turquoise from Mexico | ||
| Unakite | ||
| Unakite Slabs from Virginia | ||
| Variscite | ||
| NEW!! Variscite Slabs from Australia | ||
The Beauty of Banded Agates - $38.95
by Michael R. Carlson
Soft cover, 12" x 9", 160 pages, copyright 2002
Sample Illustrations
Within the pages of The Beauty of Banded Agates you will find over 260 exquisite color photographs of some of the most colorful, intricately patterned and desirable banded agates in the world. You will explore the unique qualities and collecting histories of agates from eight major worldwide localities including Botswana, Brazilian, Condor, Dryhead, Fairburn, Lake Superior, Mexican and Queensland agates.
Along the way you will be introduced the key people involved in their recovery and production. You will also learn about many of the characteristics of the agates themselves in this beautifully and lavishly illustrated work. Readers will share in the collecting passion, and marvel at some of the Earth's most amazing treasures.
Chapters include: About Agates, Agate Quality, Characteristics of Banded Agates, Lapidary, Botswana Agate, Brazilian Agate, Condor Agate, Dryhead Agate, Fairburn Agate, Lake Superior Agate, Mexican Agate, Queensland Agate, Other Banded Agates, and Conclusion. Also included is a glossary and a comprehensive list of references and further readings citing over 40 sources of agate related literature.
This highly recommended, coffee table class book is a must-have reference for the library of any agate fancier or connoisseur. The Beauty of Banded Agateswill provide many hours of pleasurable browsing repeatedly punctuated with "Wow, look at this one honey...".
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