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K.88 Magnetic BANDED IRONstone WYOMING BIF jasperite GENESIS muddle stones
$ 8.42
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Description
Description:~ This one has bands of light brown and dark brown.
~ the shape is triangular and more flat then it is round.
~ IT IS MAGNETIC!
Weight: 1.3 ounces
Size: 2.0" Long by 1.10" by 0.50"
~> Information Card on BIF and Certificate of Discovery included with each Item!
This treasure of the earth is a perfect gift for nature lovers
~ Naturally carved and polished by nature from sitting in the desert being windblown by Wyoming's strong winds and extreme weather.
~ Photos have not been manipulated. They were taken outside in the sun.
~> I DID clean this specimen. I used Vinegar and a toothbrush to remove any dirt. I soaked it in Baking Soda water, and cleaned it in a cleaning rinse bath. I apply Olive Oil to all my Rocks to give them that nice Wet look all the time. It does wear off, but you can easily reapply vegetable oil or mineral oil, etc.
2 Billion Year old ~ Banded Iron or Genesis Stone ~ Discovered by ME in Casper, Wyoming~
1.8 - 2.5 Billion Years Old ~Consist of 15%+ Iron. Banded iron are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age, and do not form today - They're "extinct"! A typical banded iron formation consists of repeated, thin layers (a few millimetres to a few centimetre in thickness) of silver to black iron oxides, either magnetite or hematite, alternating with bands layers of chert, chalcedony, jasper, or quartz, of similar thickness.
Banded Iron BIF – Healing Properties Root Chakra mineral
~ It is sacred, created by the Earth mother and the elements.
~ It is a foundation rock, the foundation on which earth continues to grow.
~ Banded Iron is about simplicity not complications, Honor and respect not selfish motivation.
~ Physically, Banded Iron can aid in alignment of the spine, hips and legs.
I have a good pile of Banded Iron Stashed, if you have a certain color or request, just ask and i'll see what i can find.