Polished Bauxite BAU117 Rhodonite The amphibolite

The amphibolite

Very rare fossil stromatolite slab

HEM119  Hematite geode half

Dimensions at widest points approximately 290 mm x 165 mm x 10 mm thick

It comes from near Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia

Polished Bauxite BAU117 Rhodonite The amphiboliteBAU117. Bauxite (laterite) rough rock, cut and polished on one side. Bauxite is the main raw material used in the commercial production of aluminium. Large reserves of this stone occur in Western Australia. This specimen is from east of the Darling Ranges just outside the city of Perth. Dimensions at widest points approximately 110 mm x 75 mm x 40 mm thick. Weighs 528 grams.