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9.7" Free-Standing, Polished Fuchsite Chert (Dragon Stone) - Australia
This is a vibrant 9.7" tall section of fuchsite chert (Dragon Stone). It was collected from a locality named Abydos, not far from the town of Port Hedland in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The blue-green coloration is wonderful. The face has been polished to a glossy finish and the base has been cut flat for aesthetic presentation.
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.
$245
SPECIES
Muscovite var. Fuchsite & Chalcedony var. Chert
LOCATION
Abydos, Pilbara Region, Western Australia
SIZE
9.7 x 7.4", up to 3.25" thick
CATEGORY
ITEM
#314357
