RARE Nipomo Marcasite Rough Chunk! Turritella These cut some excellent slabs

These cut some excellent slabs and can make some stunning display pieces or cabochons once cut

I believe this may have been from Washington State

This old stock unidentified Petrified Wood is from an old collection and the location it was dug at is unknown to us

but when cut the other way

RARE Nipomo Marcasite Rough Chunk! Turritella These cut some excellent slabsNipomo Marcasite is an old stock form of lapidary grade Iron in Quartz from near Nipomo, California. It is a fantastic material to work with, with its iron based plumes and clear quartz agate. It tends to be pretty solid and takes an excellent polish. It is well known for working into some captivating designer grade cabochons. It was a very popular old stock material, but has long since been tapped out. Sadly, on the modern market, there is very