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Stalactitic chalcedony geode (repaired)Locale: Atlas Mountains, Morocco Approx dimensions: 2. 75 x 2. 75 x 2" Approx weight: 172g **Repaired specimen These unusual geodes from Morocco are like small caves lined with stalactites, botryoidal forms, and swirling agate patterns. While commonly called red chalcedony, I find the color is more orange to red orange. Hematite causes this coloration, but later phases of growth (second generation) dont contain hematite inclusions. This creates a

I find it to be a beautiful accent rock for my garden and do keep some pieces outdoors despite this risk

so it can be especially captivating in bright light or when lit from underneath

which fluoresce and phosphoresce peachy-red under 365nm UV light

carved from complementary colors of yellow and red agate

Chunks of rough like this are commonly sold for lapidary purposes

more brick-red-orange

which is common in our Earth’s upper mantle—and even in space

” The inexpensive specimens most commonly found in the market today likely aren’t from dinosaurs though

Locale: South Africa

with swirling inclusions making the chlorite appear like rocks under churning waves

This isn't your typically shiny quartz crystal

This specimen features hydroxyapophyllite crystals with lizardite and calcite on matrix