SiS: 6 " SOLID AGATE Pink Paulina Petrified Limb Cast Heel Cut -
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:15580387 |
This is one of the single most beautiful pink agate petrified limb casts I've ever cut. I kept the other half of this one in my own collection! The color is quite rich and the green bits still show fossil wood structure of what appears to be a hardwood. There are even black dendrites suspended within the pink agate bands!I've seen a lot of these wonderful gemmy limbs over the years, but this one really stands out as one of the finest I've h...andled. If you've ever wanted to get one of the famed pink agate limb casts from Paulina, Oregon, this is the one to get! Not only is there an incredible fortification agate pattern in the agate, there are dark green moss like mineral inclusions laced through the center as well. Those darker bits are the remnants of the fossil wood limb that created the cast before it rotted away and there are still bits with good wood growth structure visible under magnification. It's both very pretty and truly interesting. This is also one of the best defined limbs from this location I've seen and the size is exceptional! Of course the cut face is polished to a mirror finish to really show it off properly in your collection! This is a nicely shaped petrified limb cast from Central Oregon with some nice agate features in an unbelievable deep translucent agate polished to perfection. I haven't seen much of this material in recent years (and after trying to go digging there I now know why!) but we found a good stash of some of the best I've ever seen in an estate last year which has produced a few nice pieces to share! This one has been cut and polished on one end to show off both the beautiful chalcedony and the flowing translucent fortification bands captured inside!! It's something you have to see in person to truly appreciate - it's a very unusual way for wood to be preserved and the soft chalcedony colors aren't quite like this anywhere else. This one is a pale pink to blue/gray color and has some nice fortification bands in it. It's really something pretty special! The face on this stone is a beautiful, lustrous, very highly polished surface that is visually captivating - I guarantee you'll be impressed with the lapidary work and the amazing effect of the fortification bands! It looks to me like I can see clear through the agate on this one. The stone itself is gorgeous and gemmy and it has a really pleasing shape. The exterior form of this piece is about as good as these casts get. The unpolished exterior surface preserved the shape of the original limb perfectly - it's really very detailed! It's a beautiful and fascinating specimen. The way these pieces were formed involved an interesting twist to the petrification process because the wood was destroyed before it could be impregnated with minerals. What was left behind were the "voids" (cats) in the ground where the wood used to be before it was either burned from too much heat or rotted from too much oxygen. The casts will show you the exterior surfaces of the wood, but the internal details become solid agate patterns like this. This pink wood is highly desirable here in Oregon and is a must have for any petrified wood collection. Measures about 5 7/8" x 3 1/2" across the mirror polished face and is a maximum of about 0.70" thick. Weight is 0.56 lbs.Sticks-in-Stones Lapidary is happily providing UPS & USPS shipping to greatly reduce shipping charges on large rock orders. We will happily combine all of your purchases into a single package to bring you the greatest possible value in fine lapidary & stone collectibles!
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