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An extremely hard, dark reddish-brown piece of chalcedony with a network of quartz gives this small stones a striking appearance. It is 10.5 cm wide, 6.5 cm high, and 5 cm deep (4.1 x 2.6 x 2 inches).
The alternating layers of reddish and gray on this strongly weathered stone create a dramatic piece with many interesting features. It rests on a small table- style hand-made wood base. Both the stone with base measures 20 cm wide, 14.5 cm high, and 9 cm deep (15.7 x 5.7 x 3.5 inches).
This is a fascinating round-layered stone, probably a concentration that is strongly siliceous with bits of quartz. Iron oxides give it color. Sizes range from small ones like this, to ones that measure nearly a meter high. They are often seen fractured or broken, probably due to long-term freezing and thawing. It is 9 cm wide, 12.5 cm high, and 6 cm deep (3.5 x 4.9 x 2.4 inches).
A beautiful, dark brown piece of petrified wood from Xinjiang Province that shows the direction and growth of the former wood. A master wood carver made this base from the roots of a small trees. It is 12 cm wide, 13 cm high, and 10 cm deep (4.7 x 5.1 x 3.9 inches) including the base.
A strikingly beautiful, layered jasper that has been shaped by many years of blowing sand-laden winds. This stone is 21 cm wide, 8 cm high, and 9 cm deep (8.3 x 3.1 x 3.5 inches). The distinct layers are suggestive of movement.
38 | BCI | January/February/March 2015