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6" Realistic, Carved African Green Stone Verdite (Fuchsite) Skull
This is a 6" long skull that was carved and polished from Africa green stone verdite (fuchsite) and an unidentified black, semi-metallic mineral that was collected from South Africa. The polish work is nice and the detailing is quite intricate. The underside of the skull and the nostrils have been hollowed-out, making the specimen closer in resemblance to a real skull. This specimen is slightly magnetic, which may indicate the presence of magnetite or an iron-magnetite ore.
About Fuchsite Chert
Fuchsite chert, also commonly referred to as "Dragon Stone", is cryptocrystalline quartz stone metamorphosed from fuchsite. It forms when a fuchsite vein is subjected to intense pressure and dissolution from super hot ground waters, which partially dissolve the fuchsite into a silica solution, forming large boulders. Much of the material retains fuchsite's emerald green coloring, but can also be found in lighter shades of green. Fuchsite, also known as chrome mica, is a chromium-rich variety of the mineral muscovite.
Fuchsite chert, also commonly referred to as "Dragon Stone", is cryptocrystalline quartz stone metamorphosed from fuchsite. It forms when a fuchsite vein is subjected to intense pressure and dissolution from super hot ground waters, which partially dissolve the fuchsite into a silica solution, forming large boulders. Much of the material retains fuchsite's emerald green coloring, but can also be found in lighter shades of green. Fuchsite, also known as chrome mica, is a chromium-rich variety of the mineral muscovite.
