NATURAL TREASURES
UNIQUE GIFT IDEAS
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- This category contains a selection of items rooted in the mineral or fossil world, but converted to another use or function such as marble dishes, agate bookends, septarian bookends, amethyst bookends, desk sets, paper weights, and stone candle holders. They are rocks that earn a living, and would be a memorable gift for the person who has almost everything.
AGATE BOWLS
MAGBL1 
MAGBL2 
MAGBL3 
MAGBL4
Most agates occur as nodules in volcanic rocks in which cavities were filled, wholly or partially, by siliceous matter deposited in regular layers upon
the walls. Such agates, when cut transversely, exhibit a succession of parallel lines, giving a banded appearance to the section. Such stones are known as banded agate, riband agate and striped agate.
In the formation of an ordinary agate, it is probable that Agate is probably formed by waters containing silica in solution (derived perhaps, from the decomposition of some of the silicates
in the lava itself) percolated through the rock and deposited a siliceous coating on the interior of the cavities.
| Item # | Description | Price(no tax) | Price(w/tax-TX res) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGBL1 | Agate Bowl | $32.00 | $34.64 |
| MAGBL2 | Agate Bowl | $32.00 | $34.64 |
| MAGBL3 | Agate Bowl / Depression | $26.00 | $28.15 |
| MAGBL4 | Agate Bowl / Depression | $26.00 | $28.15 |
CARVED ONYX
MOGPR-Goblets
These water goblets were carved in Pakistan from locally quarried "Cave" Onyx. They were turned on a special lathe that cuts stone and stand almost 5" tall.
The material is similar to the calcium carbonate flowstone one sees in cave deposits. It has a lovely translucency you can see as you raise the goblet in the perfect toast. Cheers!
| Item # | Description | Price(no tax) | Price(w/tax-TX res) |
| MOGPR | Pair of Onyx Goblets | $35.00 | $37.87 |
GOLDENSTONE COASTERS
These 3 3/4" coasters are cut from a scenic sandstone nicknamed "Kanab Goldenstone", as it is quarried near Kanab, Utah. It is part of the Cretaceous aged Shinarump formation.
The scenic patterns you see here are completely natural. They are iron rich bands deposited in the sand by mineral rich ground water over the eons of time underground.
Not only are they fascinating to look at, the are absorbent as well so condensation from the glass does not accumulate on the surface. They are sold in sets of 4.
| Item # | Description | Price(no tax) | Price(w/tax-TX res) |
| MKGC1 | Kanab Goldenstone Coasters- Set of 4 | $24.00 | $25.98 |
ARIZONA SIERRA BOOKENDS
MASBK3 (front) 
MASBK3 (back)
These bookends are cut from the same formation as the "Kanab Goldenstone" described above, but from a location just across the border in Arizona.
The natural picturesque brown iron banding takes on a reddish color by heating the stone to an undisclosed temperature, causing it to oxidize.
| Item # | Description | Price(no tax) | Price(w/tax-TX res) |
| MASBK3 | Arizona Sierra Bookends, together 10.5" x 5.5" | $68.00 | $73.61 |
SEPTARIAN BOOKENDS
MSEPBK1
These Septarian Nodules were formed about 100 million years ago when the Gulf of Mexico reached what is now Southern Utah. Sea (shell) life, killed by volcanic eruptions settled to the sea bottom.
Tide and wave action rolled these shells in the sticky volcanic mud where the acquired a thick coating of gray mud. As the oceans receded, these nodules were exposed to the atmosphere where they
dried, cracked and shrank. Later, sea level rose, depositing more sediment on these now rock-hard, cracked, hollow mud bolls or nodules. Calcite minerals were deposited in the cracks and hollows
by sea water slowly percolating into the nodules. A thin wall of the yellow calcite was altered into brown aragonite, dividing the gray bentonite clay exterior from the yellow calcite center. From the Latin
word for this dividing wall, Septum, the nodules are called "Septarians".
| Item # | Description | Price(no tax) | Price(w/tax-TX res) |
| MSEPBK1 | Solid Septarian Bookends, together 9" x 4.5" SOLD | $65.00 | $70.36 |
DUGWAY GEODE BOOKENDS
MDGBK2
This is a volcanic "bubble" of reddish brown rhyolite that contained a gas cavity when it cooled and hardened. Later, the gas cavity became lined with light blue agate and small, clear crystals of quartz.
From Dugway, Utah. It was cut and polished to make bookends.
| Item # | Description | Price(no tax) | Price(w/tax-TX res) |
| MDGBK1 | Dugway Geode Bookends, together 10" x 6" | $65.00 | $70.36 |
RHYOLITE BOOKENDS
MRHYBK1
Rhyolite is a fine grained volcanic rock, that has a composition very similar to granite. The rhyolite deposit from which these bookends were cut is in Utah. The swirls and flow lines you see in the rock are natural.
The holes are the result of sand blasting the rock.
| Item # | Description | Price(no tax) | Price(w/tax-TX res) |
| MRHYBK1 | Rhyolite Bookends together 10" x 6" | $75.00 | $81.19 |
BUSINESS CARD HOLDERS
MBCHAS 
MBCHKGS1 
MBCHKGS2 
MBCHRHY1 
MBCHRHY2
| Item # | Description | Price(no tax) | Price(w/tax-TX res) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBCHAS | Arizona Sierra Business Card Holder | $10.00 | $10.83 |
| MBCHKGS1 | Kanab Goldenstone Business Card Holder | $10.00 | $10.83 |
| MBCHKGS2 | Kanab Goldenstone Business Card Holder | $10.00 | $10.83 |
| MBCHRHY1 | Rhyolite Business Card Holder | $10.00 | $10.83 |
| MBCHRHY2 | Rhyolite Business Card Holder | $10.00 | $10.83 |
ARIZONA PETRIFIED WOOD BOOKENDS
These bookends are cut from a slab of colorful petrified wood from Arizona. This type of wood is nicknamed "Rainbow Petrified Wood" for its display of all the colors of the rainbow.
The species is Araucarioxylon arizonicum. It lived during the Triassic Period, about 200 million years ago, when dinosaurs began roaming the globe. It was found in the Chinle Formation of Arizona.
| Item # | Description | Price(no tax) | Price(w/tax-TX res) |
| FPWBK1 | Arizona Petrified Wood Bookends, together 8.7"x5.4" SOLD | $105.00 | $113.66 |
FOSSILIFEROUS MARBLE CARVINGS
Candy Dish Soap Dish Paper Weights
FORTHD01 FORTHD03 FORTHPW-LFT, RT
These items have each been carved and polished from a piece of marble from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. They include specimens of the ancient, primitive known as Orthoceras scattered throughout the stone. Orthoceras, now extinct, was a straight-shelled ancestor of the Chambered Nautilus in the class cephalopoda. It lived 365 million years ago in the Devonian Period. It had hollow chambers separated by walls called septa. A tube, called the siphuncle, connected the body with the chambers allowing the animal to fill them with water or air, changing its buoyancy, in order to rise or drop in the ocean.
| Item # | Description | Price(no tax) | Price(w/tax-TX res) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORTHD01 | 14" Long Candy DishSOLD | $45.00 | $48.71 |
| FORTHC02 | Coke Bottle, 7.7" tall SOLD | $39.00 | $42.22 |
| FORTHD03 | 5"X7" Soap Dish SOLD | $30.00 | $32.48 |
| FORTHPW-Lft | 3.5"X7" Paperweight LeftSOLD | $12.00 | $12.99 |
| FORTHPW-Rt | 3"X7" Paperweight RightSOLD | $10.00 | $10.83 |
FOSSILIFEROUS MARBLE CARVING
FORTHAMP2
This marble platter is carved from the Orthoceras marble as above, and has a nice ammonoid on top. As above, do not place any food item in this that contains vinegar as this is acidic and will etch the marble.
This includes salad, olives and pickles. This marble is Devonian in age, 365 million years ago and is from Erfoud, Morocco.
| Item # | Description | Price(no tax) | Price(w/tax-TX res) |
| FORTHAMP2 | Orthoceras & Ammonite Marble Platter 11"x14" SOLD | $125.00 | $135.31 |
STONE TEA LIGHT CANDLE HOLDERS
RHYOLITE
MRYTL 
MOCTL
MSELTL
The Rhyolite Tea Light Holder is made from a fine grained volcanic rock, Rhyolite, that has a composition very similar to granite.
The Orange Calcite Tea Light Holder was quarried and carved in Mexico.
The Satin Spar Selenite Tea Light Holder is a fibrous form of Gypsum and is from Morocco.
| Item # | Description | Price(no tax) | Price(w/tax-TX res) |
| MRYTL | Rhyolite Tea Light Holder | $18.00 | $19.49 |
| MOCTL | Orange Calcite Tea Light Holder | $20.00 | $21.65 |
| MSELTL | Satin Spar Selenite Tea Light Holder | $20.00 | $21.65 |
AGATE WIND CHIMES, 7 PIECE
MAWC7P
(Pink), MAWC7B (Blue) 
MAWC7T (Teal) 
MAWC7N (Natural)
MAWC7V
(Violet)
This spiral of 7 pieces of lovely agates from Brazil will provide you with musical accompaniment on those breezy days. Total length is about 18 inches. Agate slabs are about 3-4 inches in diameter.
| Item # | Description | Price(no tax) | Price(w/tax-TX res) |
| MAWC7P | Pink Agate Wind Chimes, 7 piece | $22.00 | $23.82 |
| MAWC7B | Blue Agate Wind Chimes, 7 piece SOLD | $22.00 | $23.82 |
| MAWC7T | Teal Agate Wind Chimes, 7 piece SOLD | $22.00 | $23.82 |
| MAWC7V | Violet Agate Wind Chimes, 7 piece | $22.00 | $23.82 |
| MAWC7N | Natural Agate Wind Chimes, 7 pc. | $22.00 | $23.82 |
AGATE WIND CHIMES, 4 PIECE
MAWC4B 
MAWC4N
Three Brazilian agate slabs hanging from one agate slab provide you with background music on windy days. Total length is about 13 inches. Agate slabs are 2-3 inches in diameter.
| Item # | Description | Price(no tax) | Price(w/tax-TX res) |
| MMAWC4B | Blue Agate Wind Chimes, 4 pc | $14.00 | $15.16 |
| MMAWC4N | Natural Agate Wind Chimes, 4 pc | $14.00 | $15.16 |
AGATE WIND CHIMES, MOON AND STARS
MAWCMS
Let the moon and stars serenade you on a breezy day with these heat treated, Brazilian agate carved slabs. Total length is about 18 inches. Moons and stars are 2-3 inches.
| Item # | Description | Price(no tax) | Price(w/tax-TX res) |
| MAWCMS | Red Agate Wind Chimes, Moon & Stars, 5 pc | $22.00 | $23.82 |
MINI AGATE WIND CHIMES, 7 PIECE
MMAWC7P
(Pink) MMAWC7B (Blue) 
MMAWC7N (Natural) 
MMAWC7V (Violet)
A spiral of 7 mini agate slabs from Brazil will provide you with a clinkle of musical accompaniment on windy days. Total length is about 12 inches. Agate slabs are 1-2 inches in diameter.
| Item # | Description | Price(no tax) | Price(w/tax-TX res) |
| MMAWC7P | Pink Mini Agate Wind Chimes, 7 pc | $14.00 | $15.16 |
| MMAWC7B | Blue Mini Agate Wind Chimes, 7 pc | $14.00 | $15.16 |
| MMAWC7N | Natural Mini Agate Wind Chimes, 7 pc | $14.00 | $15.16 |
| MMAWC7V | Violet Mini Agate Wind Chimes, 7 pc | $14.00 | $15.16 |
MALACHITE CARVINGS
MMCV7
Spirit Bear 
MMCV8 
MMCV9 
MMCV10
MMCV11- Large
Bison 
MMCV12
Sm Bison 
MMCV6-Depression
The mineral, malachite, is a carbonate of copper oxide. The characteristic banding is a result of variations in copper content.
These pieces are "A Grade" quality and are from the Democratic Republic of Congo, formerly Zaire. Malachite is a familiar mineral, often used in jewelry, that is well loved.
| Item # | Description | Price(no tax) | Price(w/tax-TX res) |
| MMCV7 | Malachite Spirit Bear Fetish 2.9" Nose to Tail | $39.00 | $42.22 |
| MMCV8 | Malachite Spirit Bear Fetish 2.6" Nose to Tail | $36.00 | $38.97 |
| MMCV9 | Malachite Spirit Bear Fetish 2.4" Nose to Tail | $36.00 | $38.97 |
| MMCV10 | Malachite Spirit Bear Fetish 2.5" Nose to Tail SOLD | $36.00 | $38.97 |
| MMCV11 | Malachite Bison Fetish 2.8" Nose to Tail | $39.00 | $42.22 |
| MMCV12 | Malachite Bison Fetish 2.2" Nose to Tail | $33.00 | $34.72 |
| MMCV6 | Malachite Depression | $34.00 | $36.81 |
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