Sandstone arch, medium Arizona Sierra Ferruginous quartz Native to Mediterranean

Native to Mediterranean

The radial pattern is still apparent and there are some sections of better-formed growth where you can see the good luster characteristic of epidote

Many of these specimens are speckled with small pits on the faces

I don't know how often breaks occur due to rough techniques in mining or cracking the geodes open

5" diameter

Sandstone arch, medium Arizona Sierra Ferruginous quartz Native to MediterraneanLocale: Arizona Approx size and weight variable by piece; dimensions at end These sandstone arches mimic the grand arches of Utahs national parks. They are made of Arizona Sierra sandstone sourced from central Arizona. Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed of sand compacted and cemented together through geological processes, giving it a grainy texture. Sandstone with distinct layering like this is often called picture stone because the layers