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Silkstone cab ~
Offered here is a cabochon of silkstone, from Minnesota. Closely related kin to tigereye and binghamite, silkstone typically also displays a fine chatoyance. Silkstone is all but extinct nowadays, and I hear even the old mine dumps and tailings have been thoroughly depleted long ago. This collectible cab is an excellent example, featuring silky golden bronze chatoyance in a wavy stripe pattern. There is a light scattering of shiny metallic dots of hematite not apparent in the photos, but you can see a hint of that in the last pic. The stone has a well rounded dome, a long symmetrical oval shape (can you believe it, I committed an OVAL!), and a slick glassy polish both front and back.
Size: 37x22mm
Weight: approximately 42 carats
Price: SOLD See current gemstones for sale
 Silkstone
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