| Amazonite |
| SpiritRock Shop |
| Item # AM091071871 XXL 7.3 lb Amazonite Polished Point from South Africa $360.00 |
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| Amazonite (Sometimes called “Amazon Stone”) is a green to blue green (“turquoise looking” in color) variety of microcline that is suitable for carving and polishing. The perthite variety is a striped, veined or almost zebra-pattern stone, produced by lamellar intergrowths inside the crystal. The colored stripes are microcline and the white or clear stripes are feldspars. If there is more feldspar than microcline it is called antiperthite. Amazonite is found in the United States, Brazil, India, China, Namibia, and Russia. Old legends say that this stone got its name from being found by the Amazon River, others say it was named after the Amazon Female Warriors who used this stone powdered as war paint. Amazonite Is a really unique stone that is often confused with jade or turquoise. |
| This XXL Polished Point Amazonite specimen was obtained by us from a South Africa Rock and mineral dealer years ago. It was rated "Very Good" to "A Grade" by our supplier. We have never seen another specimen this large without seeing natural faults and other flaws. All photos taken dry, in natural sunlight with a Nikon CoolPix L1 camera. This specimen weighs 7.3 lbs (3310g) and measures 9.7 x 4.3 x 3.3 inches (24.5 x 11 x 8.9cm) |
Excellent Large Cabinet Display or Sales Display piece! |
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