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5.6" Polished Black Basalt Turtle - California
This is a polished turtle sculpture carved from a massive formation of black basalt mined in California. This basalt turtle measures 5.6 inches long and has been polished to a glossy finish.
A portion of the back left leg is missing. This has been reflected in the price.
A portion of the back left leg is missing. This has been reflected in the price.
Basalt is a volcanic (igneous) rock that forms when low viscosity lava rich in magnesium and iron cools quickly. It's composition is plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene, olivine, biotite, hornblende, quartz, nepheline or leucite, and amphibole. Basalt is the most common rock type in the Earth's crust and makes up most of the ocean floor. It can also be found on the Moon and Mars, as can be seen with some of our Lunar and Martian meteorites.
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