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Pyritized dinosaur bone cab ~
Offered here is a collector's cabochon of pyritized dinosaur bone, cut from a specimen found a few years ago on the shores of the Isle of Wight, which is also known as 'Dinosaur Island'. The highly prized and extremely RARE material was sent to me by a nice fellow who personally finds fossils on the shores of his island residence. This extraordinary dinny bone is many millions of years old, a marvelous example of the natural preservation of our earth's ancient, extinct 'thunder lizards'. Although there are several empty cells, they allow the sparkle of super tiny pyrite crystals to gleam out, and I think they look interesting. Virtually every last bit of the once living bone has been replaced with shiny metallic pyrite (and probably marcasite), and the subtle pattern of the darker cell walls is still quite apparent. WOW!!! You definitely won't find many like this; in fact, the handful of cabs I've cut over the years are the only ones I have EVER seen! Please forgive the terrible photos; reflective surfaces can be a nightmare to capture digitally. This cab has a nicely rounded dome of 8mm, a versatile trapezoid shape, and a brilliantly shiny mirror-like polish both front and back.
Size: 33x22mm
Weight: approximately 69 carats
Price: SOLD See current gemstones for sale 
 Pyritized dinosaur bone
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