The Paprok mine in Afghanistan is in the mountains of a mineralogically rich pegmatite field. Situated northeast of Jalalabad in the Nuristan Province, this area is possibly the largest tourmaline deposit in Afghanistan, and frequently produces bicolor or 'watermelon' tourmalines....
This polished specimen comes from the High Atlas mine in Morocco. This specimen features translucent blue-gray, white, bright orange, and golden yellow agate, with brown mineral inclusions and a few bands of crystal. 3.5" x 3.75" x 1.25"14.8oz Moroccan Agates come in...
Moroccan agates come in a wide variety of colors and patterns, and can be found in locations all across Morocco. It is known for its brilliant colors and intriguing patterns, it makes superb cabochons and takes an exceptional polish. The...
This Blue Lace Agate is a vein or seam agate from Namibia that is newly available, after not having been mined for some time. It typically shows agate banding in translucent, white, and light blue agate. Size ranges from smaller,...
These large Garnet crystals are from India. They are a rough, dark brown color with splashes of reddish pink and metallic mica inclusions possible. The chemical formula for garnet is Fe3Al2(SiO4)3. Though very hard, they can be cut or sliced to show...
This polished specimen comes from the High Atlas mine in Morocco. This large nodule features a clear quartz center with spots of white and orange coloring, with a few floating sections of agate. The surrounding banded and sagenitic agate features bright orange, shades...
This polished specimen comes from the High Atlas mine in Morocco. This specimen features strong parallax in the white and light blue bands, which surround a quartz section with a floating center of dark orange and golden agate opening to an orange druzy-coated cave. 3.5"...
Leopardskin Rhyolite, also called Leopardskin Jasper, features small, orbicular patterns in a peachy colors with darker outline. Color can vary as can pattern. Grays, black, brown, tan, yellow, and pinkish orange to reds are typical. Size ranges from 2 lb...
Moroccan Agates come in a wide variety of colors and patterns, and can be found in locations all across Morocco. It is known for its brilliant colors and intriguing patterns, it makes superb cabochons and takes an exceptional polish. The...
Tumbling size rough material in Rutilated Quartz, a clear to light yellow quartz with golden rutile needles.
Average size 1 to 2 inches wide. Mohs hardness of 6 - 7.5.
Moroccan agates come in a wide variety of colors and patterns, and can be found in locations all across Morocco. It is known for its brilliant colors and intriguing patterns, it makes superb cabochons and takes an exceptional polish. The...
This polished specimen comes from the High Atlas mine in Morocco. This banded agate features white, golden yellows, and translucent light blue-gray agate and a quartz center, with strong parallax. 4" x 3" x 5/8"9.8oz Moroccan Agates come in a wide variety of colors...
Kowallabe Quartzite is a newly mined quartzite from Australia with a hardness of about 5 to 6. It features translucent sections of white and grey with pink banding and patterning, but also has opaque portions with earthy tones of black, green,...
From Botswana, this agate has fine banding in primarily whites and grays, with occasional peach or pink pieces. Botswana Agate has a higher chance of having eyes than most other agates. Pieces .75" - 1.75" Please note: this material has...
Fancy Jasper from India. An opaque jasper that is primarily dark green, sometimes with streaks or spots of gold, red, or even light purple. The primary image features the rock wet. Material available in 1/2lb - 10lb pieces. If you...
Moroccan Agates come in a wide variety of colors and patterns, and can be found in locations all across Morocco. It is known for its brilliant colors and intriguing patterns, it makes superb cabochons and takes an exceptional polish. The...
Yellow Aventurine is from India and is a form of quartz, characterized by its translucency and the presence of platy mineral inclusions that give a shimmering or glistening effect termed "aventurescence." Yellow Aventurine gets its yellow color from mica and...
Trancas Geodes from Mexico. These geodes have a darker gray and tan exterior with a translucent to light blue interior. They can have a variety of crystal shapes inside, including fine druzy, large crystals, needle-like crystals, or they can be almost...
This polished cabochon is made from Turkish Dendritic Opal, showing milky white and translucent chalcedony with black dendritic patterning. 26mm x 35mm Dendritic Opal is technically a form of agate (microcrystalline silica) rather than a type of opal (microscopic silica...
Rough black Obsidian from Mexico. Obsidian is an organically created glass, formed through felsic lava that rapidly cools after exploding past the earth’s crust. It exhibits conchoidal fracturing and is a hardness of 5 to 5.5 on the Mohs scale....
