Mixed Dark Lepidocrocite 8mm Large Hole Round - 8 Inch 6-8X10-12mm remote parts of the globe

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air bubbles or black carbon deposits

and those that still exist today have been passed down for generations

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It is a very soft stone typically found near copper deposits

Mixed Dark Lepidocrocite 8mm Large Hole Round - 8 Inch 6-8X10-12mm remote parts of the globeAn iron oxide hydroxide mineral, Lepidocrocite forms when iron containing substances rust underwater. It is commonly found in the weathering of primary iron minerals and in iron ore deposits, and can be red to reddish brown. When skillfully cut and polished, those substances add a delicate accent to the otherwise clear gemstone.