Stalactitic chalcedony geode piece (repaired)

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Stalactitic chalcedony geode piece (repaired)Locale: Atlas Mountains, Morocco Approx dimensions: 3 x 2. 5 x 1. 5" Approx weight: 178g **Repaired specimen These unusual geodes from Morocco are like small caves lined with stalactites, botryoidal forms, and swirling agate patterns. While commonly called red chalcedony, I find the color is more orange to red orange. Hematite causes this coloration, but later phases of growth (second generation) dont contain hematite inclusions. This creates a

“Picture jasper” refers to jasper with interesting patterns with vivid colors of veining

or bold Halloween patterns of orange and white stripey stalactites

The whitish cluster of rice-like crystals are small quartz crystals

Spherulites are typically crystalized feldspar forming within volcanic igneous quartz-based rock

I picked up the largest mushroom in this set because of the interesting open vein that runs through the cap of the mushroom and down the stem: it is filled with frosty double-terminated crystals the shape of a rice grain

so I presume they are created using 3D carving

UV reactivity Visible calcite fluoresces and phosphoresces moderate red under 365 nm UV light

Approx dimensions and weight: Option A 2

164g F 2 x 1

" “truffle

peridotite is a combination of several types of minerals that primarily features olivine

accompanied by fuzzy white snowballs of radial-growth quartz

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