Large, 21.5" Polished Prase Chert (Dragon Stone) Slab - Australia
This is a vibrant 21.5" slab of prase chert (also known as fuchsite chert), that has been polished to a glossy finish. The green and teal coloration on this piece is delightful!
It comes with a metal display stand.
It comes with a metal display stand.
About Fuchsite Chert
Fuchsite chert, also commonly referred to as "Dragon Stone", is cryptocrystalline quartz stone metamorphosed from fuchsite. It forms when a fuchsite vein is subjected to intense pressure and dissolution from super hot ground waters, which partially dissolve the fuchsite into a silica solution, forming large boulders. Much of the material retains fuchsite's emerald green coloring, but can also be found in lighter shades of green. Fuchsite, also known as chrome mica, is a chromium-rich variety of the mineral muscovite.
Fuchsite chert, also commonly referred to as "Dragon Stone", is cryptocrystalline quartz stone metamorphosed from fuchsite. It forms when a fuchsite vein is subjected to intense pressure and dissolution from super hot ground waters, which partially dissolve the fuchsite into a silica solution, forming large boulders. Much of the material retains fuchsite's emerald green coloring, but can also be found in lighter shades of green. Fuchsite, also known as chrome mica, is a chromium-rich variety of the mineral muscovite.
$1,250
SPECIES
Muscovite var. Fuchsite & Chalcedony var. Chert
LOCATION
Pilbara Region, Western Australia
SIZE
21.5 x 16.75", 1" thick
CATEGORY
ITEM
#314785