SPHERES AND SIMILAR FORMS
Stages of construction of one stone orb.
Orb prior to polishing and finishing
This orb was made using beach rock from Palos Verdes, Roan Leopard Marble from Utah, and Travertine Marble.
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More Orbs
Red Marble and Roan Leopard marble.
With a stoneware ceramic base
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Above: Onyx of different colors...
Marbles, Bahia Azul Granite,, Sodalite, Lapis lazuli, Bronezite
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The above orb was made from rock that I collected from the Rainbow Rock Quarry and Wonderstone Wash area of Torres Martinez Reservation, Ca. It consists of Agate,, Granite and Chalcedony. Rock from this quarry was used as tools and highly valued by Native Americans for over six thousand years.
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Dodecahedron All rock from Wonderstone Wash area of Torres Martinez Cahuilla Indian Reservation,,
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"Of Life on Earth"
This sphere features Dinosaur bone, Petrified wood, chalcedony (whitish), turitella agate ( with shells), coprolite or petrified dinosaur dung (caramel color) reddish stripe of petrified wood. and stromatolite, the most ancient of fossils.
This sphere features Dinosaur bone, Petrified wood, chalcedony (whitish), turitella agate ( with shells), coprolite or petrified dinosaur dung (caramel color) reddish stripe of petrified wood. and stromatolite, the most ancient of fossils.
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Dodecahedron consisting of many types of rock chosen to show their features on a scale not usually available in jewelry.. Rocks include: Mushroom rhyolite, Rain forest jasper, Crazy lace agate, Birdseye rhyolite, Tigers eye, Kabamba jasper, Picasso jasper, Red Arizona Jasper, Mariposite, Labradorite.
Dodecahedron consisting of many types of rock chosen to show their features on a scale not usually available in jewelry.. Rocks include: Mushroom rhyolite, Rain forest jasper, Crazy lace agate, Birdseye rhyolite, Tigers eye, Kabamba jasper, Picasso jasper, Red Arizona Jasper, Mariposite, Labradorite.
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My largest piece. 15 1/2" diameter. Combination of woods and rock. with acrylic highlights
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Above form contains: Purple fluorite, mariposite, fushsite, Rainbow Rock Quarry agate, Lapis Lazuli, Mexican turquoise, purple chalcedony, marble, chrysocolla., beach agate and labradorite.
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This form consists mainly of Indian Paint stone (aka Death Valley Paint stone). It can no longer be collected because it is found in Death Valley National Park. It is a fine mudstone. Also included are Arizona red jasper, mariposite, fuchsite, chalcedony, chrysocolla, Rainbow Rock Quarry agate, and petrified wood.
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Dodecahedron made of varoius igneous rock with orbicular feature... including, bird'seye rhyolite, orbicular jasper, leopardskin jasper, snowflake obsidian, and dalmation Jasper.
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Bluestone Dodecahedron consisting of sodalite, labradorite, lapis lazuli, and Bahia Azul "granite"
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Paintings and Sculpture...
Painting (acrylic) and frame (massaranduba)
