Stalactitic chalcedony geode (repaired) Pyrrhotite This specimen is even more

This specimen is even more complex

rectangular ends

most apparent on the smallest nodule

forming six small pie-wedges (the boundary between crystals is about halfway between points)

Stromatolites in fact are still living and forming in some parts of our world today

Stalactitic chalcedony geode (repaired) Pyrrhotite This specimen is even moreLocale: Atlas Mountains, Morocco Approx dimensions: 4. 5 x 4 x 2" Approx weight: 377g **Repaired specimen These unusual geodes from Morocco are like small caves lined with stalactites, botryoidal forms, and swirling agate patterns. While commonly called red chalcedony, I find the color is more orange to red orange. Hematite causes this coloration, but later phases of growth (second generation) dont contain hematite inclusions. This creates a colorless