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Mineral Spheres


My collection of mineral spheres, mostly from trips to Tucson over the years, but more recently from other sources. Listed in order of acquisition, most recent at the top. You can click on the thumbnails to see larger pics.

4.82: Orbiculite - China
4.82": Orbiculite - China
2.80: Rhodocrosite/Quartz - China
2.80": Rhodocrosite/Quartz - China
3.62: Green Zebra Jasper
3.62": Green Zebra Jasper
5.26: Septarian Agate Geode - Madagascar
5.26": Septarian Agate Geode - Madagascar
2.85: Polychrome Jasper - Madagascar
2.85": Polychrome Jasper - Madagascar
2.17: Chrysoprase - Indonesia
2.17": Chrysoprase - Indonesia
3.59: Surfite (Man-made from layered surfboard resin)
3.59": Surfite (Man-made from layered surfboard resin)
2.68: Banded Carnelian Agate/Quartz
2.68": Banded Carnelian Agate/Quartz
2.93: Labradorite  - Madagascar
2.93": Labradorite - Madagascar
2.81: Rhodocrosite/Quartz - China
2.81": Rhodocrosite/Quartz - China
1.05: Chrysoprase - Indonesia
1.05": Chrysoprase - Indonesia
1.14: Lapis Lazuli - Afghanistan
1.14": Lapis Lazuli - Afghanistan
2.96: Copper Fissures in Matrix - Michigan
2.96": Copper Fissures in Matrix - Michigan
3.18: Laguna Lace Agate - Mexico
3.18": Laguna Lace Agate - Mexico
4.15: Mother of Pearl (mosaic on solid sphere) - Mexico
4.15": Mother of Pearl (mosaic on solid sphere) - Mexico
1.79: Opal (arranged in a matrix) - Mexico
1.79": Opal (arranged in a matrix) - Mexico
2.07: Rainbow Obsidian - Jalisco, Mexico
2.07": Rainbow Obsidian - Jalisco, Mexico
1.96: Sunset Dolomite - Mexico
1.96": Sunset Dolomite - Mexico
2.53: Stromatolite - Wyoming
2.53": Stromatolite - Wyoming
3.19: Purple Jade - Turkey
3.19": Purple Jade - Turkey
2.60: Mystic Mountain Jasper - Utah
2.60": Mystic Mountain Jasper - Utah
2.20: Cobaltoan Calcite - Congo
2.20": Cobaltoan Calcite - Congo
1.99: King Cobra Jasper - India
1.99": King Cobra Jasper - India
2.49: Honeycomb Onyx - Utah
2.49": Honeycomb Onyx - Utah
1.11: Morganite - Brazil
1.11": Morganite - Brazil
1.16: Aquamarine - Brazil
1.16": Aquamarine - Brazil
2.20: Sunset Dolomite - Mexico
2.20": Sunset Dolomite - Mexico
1.89: Shattuckite w/ Chrysocolla - Shaba, Congo
1.89": Shattuckite w/ Chrysocolla - Shaba, Congo
2.63: 'Warring States' Red Agate - Madagascar
2.63": 'Warring States' Red Agate - Madagascar
1.59: Petrified Dinosaur Bone - Madagascar
1.59": Petrified Dinosaur Bone - Madagascar
2.73: Moss Agate - Madagascar
2.73": Moss Agate - Madagascar
2.02: Amethyst - Brazil
2.02": Amethyst - Brazil
2.50: Banded Lace Agate - Mexico
2.50": Banded Lace Agate - Mexico
3.14: Black Tourmaline/Mica/Quartz in Matrix - Madgascar
3.14": Black Tourmaline/Mica/Quartz in Matrix - Madgascar
1.17: Banded Lace Agate - Madagascar
1.17": Banded Lace Agate - Madagascar
1 & Under: Banded Agate/Quartz
1" & Under: Banded Agate/Quartz
1.60: Moss Agate - Brazil
1.60": Moss Agate - Brazil
2.35: Smoky Quartz w/ Amazonite - Madagascar
2.35": Smoky Quartz w/ Amazonite - Madagascar
2.98: Druzy Snow Agate - Indonesia
2.98": Druzy Snow Agate - Indonesia
1.69: Pink Tourmaline & Lepidolite (Unicorn Stone) - Madagascar
1.69": Pink Tourmaline & Lepidolite (Unicorn Stone) - Madagascar
2.18: Agatized Petrified Wood w/ Botryoidal - Indonesia
2.18": Agatized Petrified Wood w/ Botryoidal - Indonesia
2.03: Amazonite - Madagascar
2.03": Amazonite - Madagascar
2.58: Moss Agate - Brazil
2.58": Moss Agate - Brazil
2.53: Lapis Lazuli w/ Calcite - Afghanistan
2.53": Lapis Lazuli w/ Calcite - Afghanistan
2.28: Pyrite Flowers in Agate - Indonesia
2.28": Pyrite Flowers in Agate - Indonesia
2.19: Serpentine w/ Pyrite - Peru
2.19": Serpentine w/ Pyrite - Peru
2.19: Cobaltoan Calcite/Dolomite - Congo
2.19": Cobaltoan Calcite/Dolomite - Congo
2.50: Chrysocolla and Quartz - Peru
2.50": Chrysocolla and Quartz - Peru
1.93: Pink Mangano Calcite (UV Orange) - Pakistan
1.93": Pink Mangano Calcite (UV Orange) - Pakistan
2.26: Green Chrysoprase - Madagascar
2.26": Green Chrysoprase - Madagascar
1.46: Phosphosiderite - Chile
1.46": Phosphosiderite - Chile
2.22: Chrysocolla/Malachite/Pyrite - Peru
2.22": Chrysocolla/Malachite/Pyrite - Peru
2.00: Amber - Indonesia
2.00": Amber - Indonesia
2.09: Marcasite - Indonesia
2.09": Marcasite - Indonesia
2.15: Petrified Wood w/ Opal - Indonesia
2.15": Petrified Wood w/ Opal - Indonesia
1.70: Grape Agate - Indonesia
1.70": Grape Agate - Indonesia
2.47: Marble - Utah
2.47": Marble - Utah
2.85: Picasso Marble - Utah
2.85": Picasso Marble - Utah
2.30: Moss Agate - China
2.30": Moss Agate - China
2.60: Moss Agate Quartz - China
2.60": Moss Agate Quartz - China
1.95: Crazy Lace Agate - Mexico
1.95": Crazy Lace Agate - Mexico
1.85: Crazy Lace Agate - Mexico
1.85": Crazy Lace Agate - Mexico
1.31: Banded Carnelian Agate - Madagascar
1.31": Banded Carnelian Agate - Madagascar
2.27: Ruby in Rhyolite - India
2.27": Ruby in Rhyolite - India
1.25: Gold Rutilated Quartz - China (crystal clear)
1.25": Gold Rutilated Quartz - China (crystal clear)
0.54: .999 Pure Silver
0.54": .999 Pure Silver
0.75: Enhydro Quartz - China (water bubble inside!)
0.75": Enhydro Quartz - China (water bubble inside!)
1.60: Banded Carnelian Agate - Madagascar
1.60": Banded Carnelian Agate - Madagascar
1.91: Banded Carnelian Agate - Madagascar
1.91": Banded Carnelian Agate - Madagascar
1.56: Banded Carnelian Agate - Madagascar
1.56": Banded Carnelian Agate - Madagascar
1.93: Banded Carnelian Agate - Madagascar
1.93": Banded Carnelian Agate - Madagascar
1.54: Banded Carnelian Agate - Madagascar
1.54": Banded Carnelian Agate - Madagascar
1.60: Blue Llanite Jasper - Brazil
1.60": Blue Llanite Jasper - Brazil
2.62: Septarian Agate - Madagascar
2.62": Septarian Agate - Madagascar
2.35: Orthoceras Nautiloid Cephalopod Fossil - Morocco
2.35": Orthoceras Nautiloid Cephalopod Fossil - Morocco
1.97: Azurite w/ Malachite - Peru
1.97": Azurite w/ Malachite - Peru
1.16: Native Copper - Michigan
1.16": Native Copper - Michigan
1.61: Pink Opal - Peru
1.61": Pink Opal - Peru
1.63: Titanium Agate Quartz - Brazil
1.63": Titanium Agate Quartz - Brazil
1.58: Red Tiger Eye - South Africa
1.58": Red Tiger Eye - South Africa
2.74: Agate Geode w/ Quartz - Brazil
2.74": Agate Geode w/ Quartz - Brazil
2.44: Red Fire/Hematoid Quartz - Madagascar
2.44": Red Fire/Hematoid Quartz - Madagascar
1.57: Blue Aventurine - China
1.57": Blue Aventurine - China
1.95: Leopard Skin Jasper - Peru
1.95": Leopard Skin Jasper - Peru
2.17: Amethyst Agate - Brazil
2.17": Amethyst Agate - Brazil
1.78: Banded Aragonite - Morcco
1.78": Banded Aragonite - Morcco
1.25: Timascus (Manufactured metal, not a mineral)
1.25": Timascus (Manufactured metal, not a mineral)
3.16: Silver - Cobalt Area, Ontario Canada
3.16": Silver - Cobalt Area, Ontario Canada
2.37: Youngite - Utah
2.37": Youngite - Utah
1.96: Rhodochrosite w/ Pyrite - Argentina
1.96": Rhodochrosite w/ Pyrite - Argentina
2.15: Ocean Jasper - Madagascar
2.15": Ocean Jasper - Madagascar
1.78: Bumblebee Jasper (Sulfur, Manganese) - Volcanic Vents, Java Island, Indonesia
1.78": Bumblebee Jasper (Sulfur, Manganese) - Volcanic Vents, Java Island, Indonesia
2.25: Charoite - Russia
2.25": Charoite - Russia
0.83: Red Sphalerite - Spain
0.83": Red Sphalerite - Spain
1.40: Chrysocolla in Malachite - Arizona
1.40": Chrysocolla in Malachite - Arizona
1.47: Owyhee Jasper - Oregon
1.47": Owyhee Jasper - Oregon
1.52: Copper - Michigan
1.52": Copper - Michigan
1.83: Mariposite - Mariposa, California
1.83": Mariposite - Mariposa, California
1.52: Black Agate - Brazil
1.52": Black Agate - Brazil
2.00: Turritella Agate - Wyoming
2.00": Turritella Agate - Wyoming
1.56: Louisiana Opal - Louisiana
1.56": Louisiana Opal - Louisiana
1.72: Morgan Hills Poppy Jasper - Morgan Hills, California
1.72": Morgan Hills Poppy Jasper - Morgan Hills, California
4.34: Schalanblende - Poland
4.34": Schalanblende - Poland
1.87: Trachyte Porphyry (Headcheezite, Ha!) - Bannockburn, Ontario Canada
1.87": Trachyte Porphyry (Headcheezite, Ha!) - Bannockburn, Ontario Canada
1.17: Lapis Lazuli - Afghanistan
1.17": Lapis Lazuli - Afghanistan
2.43: Rhodonite - Australia
2.43": Rhodonite - Australia
1.93: Popcorn Jasper - California
1.93": Popcorn Jasper - California
2.18: Fossilized Whale Bone - Central California Coast
2.18": Fossilized Whale Bone - Central California Coast
1.76: Chrysocolla - Arizona
1.76": Chrysocolla - Arizona
3.99: Fossilized Coral - Indonesia
3.99": Fossilized Coral - Indonesia
1.36: Lavender Flourite - China
1.36": Lavender Flourite - China
2.10: Jicorite Rayada Jasper - Mexico
2.10": Jicorite Rayada Jasper - Mexico
1.60: Spotted Kyanite - India
1.60": Spotted Kyanite - India
1.87: Stromatolite (Zombite! Heh) - Argentina
1.87": Stromatolite (Zombite! Heh) - Argentina
2.04: Ocean Jasper - Madagascar
2.04": Ocean Jasper - Madagascar
1.77: Chalcopyrite - Peru
1.77": Chalcopyrite - Peru
2.69: Malachite - Africa
2.69": Malachite - Africa
2.18: Agua Nueva Agate - Mexico
2.18": Agua Nueva Agate - Mexico
1.93: Stromatolite (Fingerite - See them?) - Jakut-Saha, Torgo, Russia
1.93": Stromatolite (Fingerite - See them?) - Jakut-Saha, Torgo, Russia
1.94: Dumortierite - Brazil
1.94": Dumortierite - Brazil
1.23: Prehnite - Australia
1.23": Prehnite - Australia
2.62: Aventurine Green Quartzite - Temiscaming, Quebec Canada
2.62": Aventurine Green Quartzite - Temiscaming, Quebec Canada
1.45: Bruneau Jasper - Oregon
1.45": Bruneau Jasper - Oregon
1.30: Leopard Skin Jasper - Mexico
1.30": Leopard Skin Jasper - Mexico
2.36: Rainbow Flourite - Brazil
2.36": Rainbow Flourite - Brazil
1.39: Narsarsukite - Russia
1.39": Narsarsukite - Russia
1.19: Jade - Russia
1.19": Jade - Russia
2.51: Red/Blue Texas Jasper - Texas
2.51": Red/Blue Texas Jasper - Texas
0.99: Apatite - Brazil
0.99": Apatite - Brazil
2.69: King Cobra Jasper - India
2.69": King Cobra Jasper - India
1.71: Atlantisite, aka Stichtite in Serpentine
1.71": Atlantisite, aka Stichtite in Serpentine
2.22: Sardonyx - India
2.22": Sardonyx - India
1.56: Hemitite - Brazil
1.56": Hemitite - Brazil
2.21: Skarn - Russia
2.21": Skarn - Russia
1.67: Fossilized Dinosaur Bone - Montana
1.67": Fossilized Dinosaur Bone - Montana
0.87: Green Cat's Eye Opalite - Brazil
0.87": Green Cat's Eye Opalite - Brazil
1.72: Girosal Opal/Quartz - Madagascar
1.72": Girosal Opal/Quartz - Madagascar
1.91: Leopard Skin Jasper - Mexico
1.91": Leopard Skin Jasper - Mexico
1.56: Snakeskin Jasper - China
1.56": Snakeskin Jasper - China
2.51: Bloodred Garnet Almandine - TK Garnet Mine, Thackaringa, Broken Hill, NSW Australia
2.51": Bloodred Garnet Almandine - TK Garnet Mine, Thackaringa, Broken Hill, NSW Australia
2.00: Mariposite - Mariposa, California
2.00": Mariposite - Mariposa, California
2.07: Iron Tiger's Eye
2.07": Iron Tiger's Eye
1.42: Quartz
1.42": Quartz
2.51: Mt Aire Agate - Nevada
2.51": Mt Aire Agate - Nevada
1.47: Willemite Calcite (Franklinite) - Franklin, New Jersey
1.47": Willemite Calcite (Franklinite) - Franklin, New Jersey
1.26: Flourite - Argentina
1.26": Flourite - Argentina
1.11: Malachite - Africa
1.11": Malachite - Africa
2.24: Fossilized Coral - Indonesia
2.24": Fossilized Coral - Indonesia
1.98: Bloodstone - India
1.98": Bloodstone - India
0.74: Meteorite
0.74": Meteorite
0.73: Meteorite
0.73": Meteorite
1.99: Rainbow Obsidian - Mexico
1.99": Rainbow Obsidian - Mexico
1.24: Vessonite Garnet - Africa
1.24": Vessonite Garnet - Africa
1.41: Ocean Jasper - China
1.41": Ocean Jasper - China
1.24: Jasper - China
1.24": Jasper - China
1.52: Blue Goldstone
1.52": Blue Goldstone
1.67: Clear Calcite
1.67": Clear Calcite
1.53: Quartz
1.53": Quartz
1.66: Snowflake Obsidian
1.66": Snowflake Obsidian
1.62: Honey Calcite
1.62": Honey Calcite
1.14: Labradorite
1.14": Labradorite
2.13: Fossil Clam Jasper - China
2.13": Fossil Clam Jasper - China
1.99: Red Tiger Eye
1.99": Red Tiger Eye
2.73: Fossil Shell Jasper - China
2.73": Fossil Shell Jasper - China
1.89: Serpentine w/ Pyrite
1.89": Serpentine w/ Pyrite
2.06: Pyrite
2.06": Pyrite
2.64: Pyrite
2.64": Pyrite
2.37:- Martite w/ Jasper (Ancestralite) - Temagami, Ontario Canada
2.37":- Martite w/ Jasper (Ancestralite) - Temagami, Ontario Canada
1.94: Niccolite - Cobalt Area, Ontario Canada
1.94": Niccolite - Cobalt Area, Ontario Canada
1.56: Petrified Palm
1.56": Petrified Palm
1.17: Native Copper
1.17": Native Copper
2.06: Lace Agate - Pastan, Kaz Russia
2.06": Lace Agate - Pastan, Kaz Russia
1.59: Nepheline - Khibiny, Kola Russia
1.59": Nepheline - Khibiny, Kola Russia
1.55: Banded Agate
1.55": Banded Agate
1.49: Amazonite in Matrix - Keviy, Kola Russia
1.49": Amazonite in Matrix - Keviy, Kola Russia
1.54: Banded Agate
1.54": Banded Agate
1.72: Agate Geode w/ Druzy Quartz
1.72": Agate Geode w/ Druzy Quartz
2.28: Agate Geode w/ Druzy Quartz
2.28": Agate Geode w/ Druzy Quartz
3.90: Amethyst - Brazil
3.90": Amethyst - Brazil
1.97: Fluorite
1.97": Fluorite
2.06: Blue Scapolite - Gibb Lake, Fort Coulonge, Quebec Canada
2.06": Blue Scapolite - Gibb Lake, Fort Coulonge, Quebec Canada
0.93: Amber
0.93": Amber
1.91: Carnelian - Madagascar
1.91": Carnelian - Madagascar
1.74: Carnelian - Madagascar
1.74": Carnelian - Madagascar
1.38: Eudialyte, Amphibole, Feldspar, Agrellite - Canada
1.38": Eudialyte, Amphibole, Feldspar, Agrellite - Canada
1.98: Selenite
1.98": Selenite
1.20: Atlantisite, aka Stichtite in Serpentine - Tasmania, Australia
1.20": Atlantisite, aka Stichtite in Serpentine - Tasmania, Australia
1.95: Meteorite - Seymchan Meteor, Russia, Magadan Region 1967
1.95": Meteorite - Seymchan Meteor, Russia, Magadan Region 1967
1.94: Ocean Jasper - Madagascar
1.94": Ocean Jasper - Madagascar
1.12: Ocean Jasper - Madagascar
1.12": Ocean Jasper - Madagascar
2.25: Onyx
2.25": Onyx
1.59: Polychrome Jasper - Madagascar
1.59": Polychrome Jasper - Madagascar
1.43: Septarian Agate
1.43": Septarian Agate
1.53: Lepidolite - Mozambique
1.53": Lepidolite - Mozambique
2.69: Almandine (Garnet group) - Shueretskoe, Karelio, Russia
2.69": Almandine (Garnet group) - Shueretskoe, Karelio, Russia
2.19: Clinochlore (Seraphinite) - Korshunovskiy Mine, Irkutskaya Oblast, Siberia, Russia
2.19": Clinochlore (Seraphinite) - Korshunovskiy Mine, Irkutskaya Oblast, Siberia, Russia
4.18: Pietersite - Arizona (Serpentine w/ Chrysotile fibers)
4.18": Pietersite - Arizona (Serpentine w/ Chrysotile fibers)
2.23: Tiger Eye - Africa
2.23": Tiger Eye - Africa
1.99: Snakeskin Jasper
1.99": Snakeskin Jasper
1.98: Goldstone
1.98": Goldstone
1.99: Petrified Sequoia - Saddle Mountain, WA
1.99": Petrified Sequoia - Saddle Mountain, WA
1.82: Petrified Sequoia - Saddle Mountain, WA
1.82": Petrified Sequoia - Saddle Mountain, WA
1.63: Chrysocolla-Malachite - Arizona
1.63": Chrysocolla-Malachite - Arizona
1.60: Chevron Amethyst - South Africa
1.60": Chevron Amethyst - South Africa
1.20: Mookaite Jasper - Australia
1.20": Mookaite Jasper - Australia
1.70: Fluorite
1.70": Fluorite
1.55: Fluorite
1.55": Fluorite
1.37: Fluorite
1.37": Fluorite
1.36: Fluorite
1.36": Fluorite
1.34: Fluorite
1.34": Fluorite
1.38: Fluorite
1.38": Fluorite
1.20: Fluorite
1.20": Fluorite
2.17: Sandstone - Arizona, usually attributed to Utah, and was ground in Kanab, UT
2.17": Sandstone - Arizona, usually attributed to Utah, and was ground in Kanab, UT
5.75: Native Copper - Keweenaw Peninsula, MI (1lb, 2oz)
5.75": Native Copper - Keweenaw Peninsula, MI (1lb, 2oz)
1.39 x 1.09: 66 carat Boulder Opal - Koroit, Australia
1.39" x 1.09": 66 carat Boulder Opal - Koroit, Australia
Other side of Boulder Opal
Other side of Boulder Opal
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