So called fossil Bamboo, these are technically not fossils but casts where greenish-yellow to orange color Agate had formed on the outside of bamboo stems (Genus Equisetum) or other sorts of plant growths. The plants are long gone of course leaving behind hollow voids with a thin skin exterior. The overall look is a lot like a Cadmium Smithsonite and is quite esthetic, botryoidal and very eye-catching. One of the best we have seen from this find in Java, the completeness and color are especially nice. A very odd and uncommon sort of Quartz!
Amethyst - Grape Chalcedony/Agate
stock #17.1-285
Manakarra, Mumuju area, Sulawesi Barat Province
Sulawesi Island,
Indonesia
6.3 x 5.7 x 2.7 CM (cabinet)
price: $180
new year 2021
One of the most exciting and attractive finds of the past few years were these "Grape Agates" or Chalcedony spheres from Sulawesi. Now more correctly called botryoidal Amethyst, this material is unique in the mineral world and can be incredibly attractive. This is a select piece, well-formed on all sides with the desirable bicolor (green and purple) areas. The color on this piece is a good deep grape purple and the "front" is also covered with drusy Quartz that adds the most desired sparkling luster. In fine condition as seen, better specimens from this find are among the best values on the mineral market today, however recent mining has not been producing much of the higher quality.
Chalcedony / Amethyst
stock #20.1-277
Mamuju area, Sulawesi Barat province
Sulawesi Island,
Indonesia
3 x 2.2 x 1.7 CM ()
price: $120
Highly esthetic and in fine condition from the incredible find at Mamuju, Sulawesi (Indonesia). This important discovery yielded some large and impressive pieces, but very fine thumbnails like this were much less common. This is a colorful and high impact small piece that is an elegant sculpture. From one of the best modern mineral discoveries.
Chalcedony/ Amethyst
stock #20.1-278
Mamuju area, Sulawesi Barat province
Sulawesi Island,
Indonesia
3.3 x 2.4 x 2 CM (small miniature/ large thumbnail (toenail))
price: $90
Esthetic and withy nice form from the incredible find at Mamuju, Sulawesi (Indonesia). The less common green balls mixed with purples makes a nice contrast. This important discovery yielded some large and impressive pieces, but good thumbnails like this were much less common. This is a colorful and high impact small piece that is an elegant sculpture. From one of the best modern mineral discoveries.
Chalcedony
stock #17.1-286
Mamuju area, Sulawesi Barat province
Sulawesi Island,
Indonesia
8.5 x 4.9 x 4 CM (cabinet)
price: $120
Pre Holiday 2017
There is a lot of Manakarra "grape" Chalcedony in the market, but some specimens do stand out. This is complete piece, a floater, undamaged and with fine form. The color ranges from a brilliant wet look purple to a more subdued lilac hue. A dusting of tiny green Quartz adds extra sparkle. Very affordable for this quality, displays well on all sides
Chalcedony -grape agate -spherical clusters
stock #17.1-133
Manakarra, Mumuju area, Sulawesi Barat Province
Sulawesi Island,
Indonesia
4.9 x 2.7 x 1.8 CM (miniature)
price: $130
Spring 2017
Esthetic and undamaged specimen with violet colors and fine form. Attractive on all sides, a 360 degree piece. The exciting new finds of Indonesian Chalcedony now called purple grape agate has been big news in the mineral world. We looked through literally tons of material but found just a few perfect, complete, colorful and sculptural pieces. Much better than average.
Chalcedony - multi-color grape agate
stock #17.1-132
Manakarra, Mumuju area, Sulawesi Barat Province
Sulawesi Island,
Indonesia
4.5 x 3.1 x 2.4 CM (miniature)
price: $290
Spring 2017
Esthetic and undamaged specimen with several shades or purple, violet and green colors, a very rare combination. There is a lot of this material on the market now in all price ranges but little is of this quality. Attractive on all sides, a 360 degree piece. The exciting new finds of Indonesian Chalcedony or purple grape agate has been big news in the mineral world. This piece has very well defined balls and a velvet-matte luster.
We dug through tons of this material and found just a few perfect, complete, colorful and sculptural pieces. This one is from that top .001 percent, pristine and pretty.
Chalcedony- purple Stalactitic finger
stock #17.1-134
Manakarra, Mumuju area, Sulawesi Barat Province
Sulawesi Island,
Indonesia
5.5 x 2 x 1.2 CM (small cabinet/ large miniature)
price: $260
Spring 2017
An impressive, perfect purple stalactitic Chalcedony finger with wet luster that is viewable on all sides, a 360 degree piece. The exciting new finds of Indonesian Chalcedony or grape agate has been big news in the mineral world. We looked through literally tons of material but found just a few perfect, complete, colorful and sculptural pieces. This one is from that top .001 percent, pristine and pretty.
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