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Description
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Nipomo marcasite cab ~
Here is a cabochon of rare Nipomo marcasite in agate, from that famous location in Central California. The area where this great old material was once collected is no longer accessible, so it has become quite hard to come by these days. It features pale bluish agate nearly jam packed with shiny metallic 'chromed islands' of bright marcasite. Plumes, actually, with oodles of gleam! Nipomo marcasite is an extremely challenging material to photograph because it's highly reflective, and I didn't do real well with this one; the stone in hand is nicer than my camera and I were able to illustrate, but you get the idea. The cab has a low rounded dome of 5mm, and a gleaming polish both front and back.
Size: 45x20mm
Weight: approximately 48 carats
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