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BLACK JADE NEPHRITE 01
Stunning Black Jade Nephrite 01 ready for slabbing or carving. This is genuine Black Nephrite Jade from Cowell. The grade is A grade and is very hard to come by, the grade comes from being a solid dark black with tight grain and no or minimal inclusions of material like white Tremolite specs. Colour is black, with a thin rind fading to green grey. This variant of jade is popular and is used, in particular, for carving into super-lustrous pendants and jewellery.
One of the toughest rocks on the planet. The Black colour is from an inclusion of Iron of up to 8%. The stone has two cut faces which makes it easy to hold in a vice for diamond saw cutting. The slight translucency that I can see is with a strong Jade torch. BLACK JADE NEPHRITE 01. This stuff is best polished with aluminium oxide then diamond to get the mirror finish. This particular piece will be bought for cutting into jewellery, as a mineral specimen or as an appreciating asset. This grade of Jade only goes up in price as time goes by.
Location:
Cowell, South Australia, Australia.Dimensions:
10.4cm x 9.2cm x 4.5cm, 603g.JADE NEPHRITE BLOCK
SKU: D1405-1 - Crystals, Gem Crystals, Minerals of the World, Top Shelf
ELBAITE CLEAVELANDITE
A great specimen of Elbaite Cleavelandite to add to your collection. Elbaite is a form of bi colour Tourmaline. Really nice termination. Cleavelandite is the white matrix a variety of Albite. Pics clearly show defined bands – clear to light green to dark green. Perched on a clear plastic pad for enhanced display.
Dimensions:
2.3cm x 2.2cm x 3.3cm, 11g.Location:
Stak Nala, Skardu, Pakistan.Elbaite.
Na(Li,Al)3Al6Si6O18(BO3)3 (OH)4.
Sodium Lithium Aluminum Boro-Silicate Hydroxide.SKU: GC23EC01 - Crystals, Minerals of the World, Top Shelf
TABULAR CALCITE
A striking specimen of Tabular Calcite Crystals. This is a fine cluster showing one of the less usual formations that calcite appears in. A large 6.2cm Tabular Calcite Crystal dominates the center of this hand sized specimen. The main crystal is surrounded by more than a dozen smaller crystals on a matrix of Galena and some associated sparkling minerals. Aesthetic, collectable and hard to find in nice clean clusters like this. Calcite comes in an incredible range of crystal formations and colours. This specimen will be a great addition to any mineral or crystal collection. Particularly for the collector interested in crystal form and minerals with many variations. This specimen is from very old stock and the best of a bunch.
Location:
Mine No. 884 Mine, Chenzhou, Hunan, China.Dimensions:
13.2cm x 11.2cm x 7cm, 590g.
Main crystal, 6.2cm.Calcium Carbonate
CaCO3
SKU: MW23TC01 - Australian Minerals, Opals, Top Shelf
TOP BOULDER OPAL ROUGH PARCEL
Check out this outstanding Top Boulder Opal Rough Parcel. An extra quality parcel of beautiful rough Boulder Opal. These are the best specimens out of several lots bought in person directly from the dude that mined it! Unusual and vibrant aqua colouring is a feature of this lot, along with blue, green sparkles and other flashes of colour. Some pieces show the veining which is an attractive feature also. Each piece has been cut to its best potential ready for jewellery or perfect as a mineral specimen in your Aussie collection. I feel like this one is a parcel I’ll regret selling, but that’s the way it goes in the rock trade. I love opal in the rough and this is a special little parcel on offer. Most photos taken wet, none do justice to this lot, which looks better in person. Boulder Opal is found only in Australia, making it rare gem indeed. Enjoy!
Dimensions:
7 Pieces, 114g.Location:
Queensland, Australia.Opal: SiO2
nH2O Hydrated Silicon Dioxide.SKU: BOP27223 - Fossils, Polished Stones, Top Shelf
AMMONITE PAIR
An awesome Large Cleoniceras Ammonite Pair. Sliced and polished to perfectly display the amazing chambers inside. The pics show some well formed calcification, crystalised pockets and dendritic formation when the sun or a torch is shone through. There is a reasonable show of irredecnce on the outside faces, hmm pretty cool specimens of high quality. This is a natural prehistoric fossil specimen, they never cease to amaze me. An amazing artifact and a close example of the Fibonacci sequence. A super and ancient gift for the natural history enthusiast. These Cleoniceras Ammonites are from the middle of the Cretaceous period which was between 145.5 and 65.5 million years ago!
Location:
Madagascar.Dimensions:
Approx. 16.5cm x 13.5cm x 2cm (each half), 925g the pair.
Two small clear stands included as pictured (not turntables).Ammonites.
Cleoniceras Ammonite.
SKU: D402 - Jade, Top Shelf
TOP BLACK JADE ROUGH B+++
Top Black Jade Rough B+++ ready for a crafts person to carve or make jewellery with. This is genuine true black nephrite jade from Cowell, South Australia (the best Black Jade in the world). This variant of jade is becoming more scarce and is used, in particular, for carving into super-lustrous pendants and jewellery. One of the toughest rocks on the planet. The Black colour is from an inclusion of Iron of up to 8%. This is one of the best specimens from a lot of 1000kg. You can still see the old mine grading marks with the grade and initials of the person who graded it. When we procured this lot we were told it came out of an old rusted out container from the 70’s.
To be honest I was hoping to save this one for my self. The stone has one cut face and is flat with some colour near the rind at one end. Some pics are with wet and dry stone to show the quality of colour and reflection. This stone is best polished with aluminium oxide then diamond to get the mirror finish.
Location:
Cowell, South Australia, Australia.Dimensions:
30.5cm x 7.5cm x 26cm, 9500g.TOP BLACK JADE ROUGH
SKU: n/a - Jade, Top Shelf
TOP BLACK JADE ROUGH A++
A grade Top Black Jade Rough A++ ready for a crafts person to carve or make jewellery with. This is genuine true black nephrite jade from Cowell, South Australia (the best Black Jade in the world). This variant of jade is becoming more scarce and is used, in particular, for carving into super-lustrous pendants and jewellery. One of the toughest rocks on the planet. The Black colour is from an inclusion of Iron of up to 8%. This is one of the best specimens from a lot of 1000kg. You can still see the old mine grading marks with the grade and initials of the person who graded it. When we procured this lot we were told it came out of an old rusted out container from the 70’s.
To be honest I was hoping to save this one for my self. The stone has one cut face and is roughly square perpendicular which makes it easy to hold in a vice for diamond saw cutting. Some pics are with wet and dry stone to show the quality of colour and reflection. This stone is best polished with aluminium oxide then diamond to get the mirror finish. You can see the reflection of me taking pic and a tree in the window on this Jade Stone. This piece would be best cut along the grain lines shown in window pics.
Location:
Cowell, South Australia, Australia.Dimensions:
19cm x 14cm x 14cm, 7000g.TOP BLACK JADE ROUGH
SKU: n/a