1205 MARY ELLEN JASPER SLAB FROM BIWABIK, MN. FOSSIL STROMATOLITES. REAL OLD

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THIS SALE IS FOR A MARY ELLEN JASPER SLAB FROM THE MARY ELLEN IRON MINE JUST OUTSIDE OF BIWABIK, MN LOCATED IN THE ARROWHEAD REGION OF N.E. MINNESOTA.
THIS MATERIAL IS COMPOSED OF QUARTZ-VAR. JASPER, CHERT, HEMATITE, MAGNETITE AND NATIVE IRON.
THIS STONE IS VERY OLD, +/- 2 BILLION YEARS OLD, AND A LOT OF IT CONTAINS FOSSIL STROMATOLITES WHICH ARE ONE OF THE OLDEST FOSSILS IN THE FOSSIL RECORD AT UP TO 2.4 BILLION YEARS OLD.
COLLENIA UNDSA STROMATOLITES ARE A CYNOBACTERIA (BLUE GREEN ALGAE) WHICH IS CREDITED WITH PRODUCING THE FIRST FREE OXYGEN AND CREATING EARTHS INITIAL ATMOSPHERE.
INCREDIBLY THESE CREATURES SURVIVE TO THIS DAY IN SEVERAL COLONIES; THE MOST FAMOUS IS THE ONE IN SHARKS BAY, AUSTRALIA.
THE ALGAE MATS FORM THE TIGHT MAT PATTERNS VISIBLE IN A LOT OF MARY ELLEN JASPER.
MARY ELLEN IS VERY HARD, ABOUT A MOHS 6.5 TO 7, AND TAKES A VERY GOOD POLISH.
THE NATIVE IRON AND HEMATITE CAN CREATE BEAUTIFUL METALLIC PATTERNS.
IT COMES IN A HUGE VARIETY OF COLORS AND PATTERNS WITH GREEN AND RED BEING THE MOST COMMON WITH PINK, WHITE, YELLOW AND TAN ALSO SHOWING UP.
A LOT OF THE MATERIAL WILL HAVE TIGHT FOSSIL STROMATOLITE MATS IN A CONTRASTING COLOR WHICH CAN CREATE VERY PRETTY JEWELRY WITH A GREAT BACK STORY.
DUE TO THE EXTREME AGE OF THIS ROCK YOU USUALLY HAVE FRACTURES TO WORK AROUND.
THE MATERIAL THAT IS PRIMARILY RED IS MORE PRONE TO FRACTURES THAN THE GREEN BUT CAN PRODUCE SOME SPECTACULAR JEWELRY.
PRETTY PIECE OF THE GREEN MATERIAL WITH BEAUTIFUL COLORS AND PATTERNS.  SHOULD MAKE SOME OUTSTANDING CABS.  SOME FANTASTIC STROMATOLITE PATTERNS AND COLORS.  THERE ARE A FEW CRACKS TO WORK AROUND.
APPROXIMATE MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS ARE 6.75" x 3.5" x 1/4" THICK.  WEIGHT IS 0.48 POUNDS.  PHOTO TAKEN WET IN SUNLIGHT, SEE RULER FOR SIZE REFERENCE.
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