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6.8" Polished, Striped Flint Nodule - Poland
This is a polished section of striped flint, collected from the Swietokrzyskie Mountains of Poland. This form of flint is fairly rare and typically displays a striking, banded striping pattern, hence its use today in jewelry. The cream, brown, and mahogany colors appeal to the senses in their swirled patterns, and are reminiscent of latte art.
About Polish Striped Flint
Striped flint—often called banded flint—is a distinctive variety of flint marked by rhythmic, concentric layers of light and dark material, typically expressed in warm browns, tans, and smoky grays. These dramatic bands formed as silica precipitated from ancient seawater and accumulated within limestone, creating rounded concretions whose centers often show the highest degree of crystallinity. The result is a naturally patterned stone with a sculptural, almost wood-grain appearance when polished.
The world’s finest striped flint comes from southeastern Poland, especially the Upper Jurassic (Oxfordian, ~160 million years old) deposits near Sandomierz, Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, and Iłża. Its beauty and scarcity have made it a prized material for millennia: Neolithic communities were mining and shaping it into tools as early as 4,000 BC, and today it remains sought after for jewelry and decorative objects thanks to its rare geological origins and unmistakable visual character.
Striped flint—often called banded flint—is a distinctive variety of flint marked by rhythmic, concentric layers of light and dark material, typically expressed in warm browns, tans, and smoky grays. These dramatic bands formed as silica precipitated from ancient seawater and accumulated within limestone, creating rounded concretions whose centers often show the highest degree of crystallinity. The result is a naturally patterned stone with a sculptural, almost wood-grain appearance when polished.
The world’s finest striped flint comes from southeastern Poland, especially the Upper Jurassic (Oxfordian, ~160 million years old) deposits near Sandomierz, Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, and Iłża. Its beauty and scarcity have made it a prized material for millennia: Neolithic communities were mining and shaping it into tools as early as 4,000 BC, and today it remains sought after for jewelry and decorative objects thanks to its rare geological origins and unmistakable visual character.
SPECIES
Microcrystalline Quartz
LOCATION
Swietokrzyskie Mountains, Poland
SIZE
6.8 x 3.4", up to 2.15" thick
CATEGORY
ITEM
#263795
