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5.4" Free-Standing, Polished Prase Chert (Dragon Stone) - Australia
This is a beautiful 5.4" tall section of prase chert (also known as fuchsite chert), that has been cut and polished on one side to a glossy finish. The bottom has been cut flat to allow for an aesthetic display without a stand.
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.
$99
SPECIES
Muscovite var. Fuchsite & Chalcedony var. Chert
LOCATION
Pilbara Region, Western Australia
SIZE
5.4 x 4.4", up to 3.1" thick
CATEGORY
ITEM
#314441
