Rockhounding Zebra Marble Utah

1 plume agate 2 zebra stone 3 petrified wood 4 michigan lightning stone septarian concretion 5 michigan kona marble 6 michigan kona marble 7 indonesian coral 8 sardonyx.

Rockhounding zebra marble utah.

Beaver lake mining district. Utah is a state practically made of rock. Another popular utah rock with even less provenance information at least that i can locate is zebra stone or white tiger stone or you can substitute rock or marble in place of stone. Zebra rock this freeform piece measures 3 3 4 2 3 4 in length x 2 wide x 1 4 thick.

There seem to be several localities in the world that produce a zebra stone. Some pendants available 15 each plus 4 shipping in the us. The vast lands of southern utah are intricately carved into the red and white sandstone limestone layers of the colorado plateau leaving behind well known monuments in locations like canyonlands and zion national parks however there is plenty of other rocks and minerals aside from the red sandstone of southern utah. Aug 15 2020 rocks gems minerals etc.

Agate chert jasper and petrified wood between capitol reef national park and caineville wayne county. Utah septarian nodules are among the finest in the world with others being found in england new zealand morocco and madagascar. Utah is an excellent destination for rock hounding. Picasso marble has criss crossing patterns of lines that make it look similar to the art work of picasso.

The state s diverse terrain is home to numerous varieties of rare rocks gemstones and fossils. However most pieces quarried from utah are labeled as such. It is rough that is polished smooth and not lacquered. Coloring is beige with chocolate stripes which run through the piece can be seen on the top and bottom.

Bixbyite rutile and amethyst crystals near marysvale piute county. The muddy creek area west of orderville is known for containing numerous septarian and ammonite nodules. Below are some photos of some of the picasso marble we purchased at love the art in beaver utah. This unique look was created when molten igneous material was forced through the cracks in limestone.

Birdseye marble in the manti la sal national forest utah county. Shaped from a solid block of zebra rock stone. Dugway geode beds juab county. Gypsum sand near knolls tooele county.

Chalcopyrite quartz chrysocolla cuprite azurite calcite diopside garnet hematite malachite magnetite muscovite pyrite.