J434 French The large number of mineral

The large number of mineral inclusions and the exquisite crystal groups that they form have made the Keokuk Geodes some of the most beautiful and sought after of all geodes by museums and collectors all over the world

18th century Italian fragment set into a sculpted canvas with strata of oil paint layers

18th century Italian gold leaf and painted candlestick decorated with a calcite crystal on an optical calcite base

and phantom calcite are put together in a sculptural form - creating a piece that appears to have evolved together over time

Petrified wood is a special type of fossilized wood

J434 French The large number of mineralApophyllite and Stilbite with Scolecite fan, matrix decorated with gold leaf. Apophyllite is a mineral occurring typically as white glass prisms, usually as a secondary mineral in volcanic rocks. It is a hydrated silicate and fluoride of calcium and potassium. Stilbite is the name of a series of tectosilicate minerals of the zeolite group. Both are interconnected to create an extraordinary piece. Lucite stand included. Size: 9" wide x 4. 5" deep x 7"