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3.8" Polished Chinese Writing Rock Heart - California
This is a beautiful piece of Chinese writing rock (a.k.a. "rice rock") collected near the north fork of American River, near Auburn, California. This specimen measures 3.8" wide and its glossy polish allows the feldspar crystal formations to really stand out.
Comes with an acrylic display stand.
Comes with an acrylic display stand.
Chinese writing rock, also known as Chinese writing stone, is a lapidary material that is named for its resemblance to Chinese characters. It's composition is porphyritic basalt, or porphyry, that features groups of plagioclase feldspar crystals in a black basalt matrix.
One of the more uncommon locations this stone came from is Auburn, California, where it was discovered while cutting a highway. The area is now inaccessible, and only a limited amount of the material was recovered before the highway was finished.
Much of the Chinese writing rock now comes out of Western Australia where the material is still collected from multiple outcrops to this day. Canada, Philippines, Alaska, and more also have deposits of similar stone composition as well.
One of the more uncommon locations this stone came from is Auburn, California, where it was discovered while cutting a highway. The area is now inaccessible, and only a limited amount of the material was recovered before the highway was finished.
Much of the Chinese writing rock now comes out of Western Australia where the material is still collected from multiple outcrops to this day. Canada, Philippines, Alaska, and more also have deposits of similar stone composition as well.
$95
SPECIES
Porphyritic Basalt & Feldspar
LOCATION
American River (North Fork), Near Auburn, California
SIZE
3.8 x 3.4 x 1.5"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#311962
