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| Item # KJ117001 Large 410g Polished Kambaba Jasper Freeform , Madagascar |
| Item # KJF11112511 160g Polished Kambaba Jasper Freeform Palm Stone from Madagascar $25.00 |
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| Stromatolites / Kambaba Jasper Stromatolites, colonial structures created by Cyanobacteria (commonly called blue-green algae) are among the oldest fossils on earth, being found in rocks over 3 billion years old. Once the dominant life form on the planet, Stromatolites are now found in only a few places, such as Madagascar. Cyanobacteria form these mound-like structures by growing through sediment, binding the particles together resulting in successive layers which, over very long time periods, may harden to form rocks. These structures may be from fractions of an inch to several feet in diameter. Cyanobacteria were likely responsible for the creation of earth's oxygen atmosphere. They were the dominant life form on Earth for over 2 billion years. Today they are nearly extinct, living a precarious existence in only a few localities worldwide. Fossil Stromatolites constitute our earliest and most pervasive record of life on Earth. Although many Stromatolites are fossils, there are a number of locations on the modern-day Earth where Stromatolites are still forming. Kambaba Jasper is a rare fossilized jasper from Madagascar. Jasper is a micro crystalline variety of Quartz, a silicon dioxide mineral with a hardness of 6.5 to 7. Jaspers can include up to 20% foreign materials, which account for its wide variety of colors and patterns. Kambaba Jasper (sometimes called Kabamba Jasper) from Madagascar. It is a Stromatolite Jasper, which means that it is composed of fossilized algae. However...Chris likes this material because it looks like her "Old 45's" (ancient records...you know... way before Cd's and I-PODS) |
Large 410g (0.9lb) Polished Stromatolite Kambaba Jasper from Madagascar.
Beautiful polish work, shows much better in person than these pictures reflect.
This specimen measures 4.1 x 1.9 x 2.0 inches (10.5 x 4.9 x 5cm)
Beautiful polish work, shows much better in person than these pictures reflect.
This specimen measures 4.1 x 1.9 x 2.0 inches (10.5 x 4.9 x 5cm)
| Item # KJPH11110062 2.8 inch Kambaba Jasper Puffy Heart from Madagascar $55.00 |
| Excellent Stromatolite puffy heart with amphibian-like Orbicular patterns and a very nice display. This heart weighs 0.38 lb (173g) and measures 2.8 x 2.2 x 1 " (71 x 58 x 27mm) |
| 160g (0.35lb) Polished Stromatolite Kambaba Jasper from Madagascar. Beautiful polish work, shows much better in person than these pictures reflect. This specimen measures 2.3 x 2 x 1.4 inches (59 x 52 x 36mm) |
| Item # KJS11117742 60mm Polished Kambaba Jasper Sphere from Madagascar $49.00 |
| Item # KJS11114823 3 inch Polished Kambaba Jasper Sphere from Madagascar $69.00 |
| 3" Kambaba Jasper Sphere Excellent Stromatolite Sphere with amphibian-like Orbicular patterns and a very nice display. This sphere is 3" (76.6mm) in diameter with an excellent polish! This specimen comes from Madagascar This sphere weighs 1.4 lb (637g). Some natural faults as with all rocks and minerals, but an excellent quality specimen! |
| Item # KJ117002 Large 454g Polished Kambaba Jasper Freeform, Madagascar $69.00 |
Large 454g (1lb) Polished Stromatolite Kambaba Jasper from Madagascar. Beautiful polish
work, shows much better in person than these pictures reflect. This specimen measures
4.25 x 1.9 x 2.2 inches (10.8 x 5.6 x 4.9cm)
work, shows much better in person than these pictures reflect. This specimen measures
4.25 x 1.9 x 2.2 inches (10.8 x 5.6 x 4.9cm)
| Item # KJP11118960 Kambaba Jasper Pendant from Madagascar $19.00 |
| Excellent Stromatolite free form pendant with 18k white gold plated bail. This heart weighs 24g and measures 52 x 35 x 8mm |
| 2.36" Kambaba Jasper Sphere Excellent Stromatolite Sphere with amphibian-like Orbicular patterns and a very nice display. This sphere is 2.36" (60mm) in diameter with an excellent polish! This specimen comes from Madagascar This sphere weighs 0.65 lb (299g). Some natural faults as with all rocks and minerals, but an excellent quality specimen! |
| Item # KJS11118823 2.96 inch Polished Kambaba Jasper Sphere from Madagascar $79.00 |
| 2.96" Kambaba Jasper Sphere Excellent Stromatolite Sphere with amphibian-like Orbicular patterns and a very nice display. This sphere is 2.96" (75mm) in diameter with an excellent polish! This specimen comes from Madagascar This sphere weighs 1.33 lb (604g). Some natural faults as with all rocks and minerals, but an excellent quality specimen! |
| Item # KJS11119823 2.95 inch Polished Kambaba Jasper Sphere from Madagascar $79.00 |
| 2.95" Kambaba Jasper Sphere Excellent Stromatolite Sphere with amphibian-like Orbicular patterns and a very nice display. This sphere is 2.95" (75mm) in diameter with an excellent polish! This specimen comes from Madagascar This sphere weighs 1.31 lb (597g). Some natural faults as with all rocks and minerals, but an excellent quality specimen! |
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