Polished Golden Amphibolite slab GA151 Nickeloan magnesite Interesting reddish colours

Interesting reddish colours

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Weighs 315grams

Huge museum quality display piece

Weighs 180grams

Polished Golden Amphibolite slab GA151 Nickeloan magnesite Interesting reddish coloursGA151 A slab, polished on one side. Dimensions at widest points approximately 145 mm x 125 mm x 16 mm thick. Weighs 652 grams. The amphibolite, most likely grunerite , has now been largely altered to hematite, goethite and quartz and it displays a beautiful golden iridescence. Also called "Gold Leaf Stone". It occurs in the Pilbara region of Western Australia on Abydos Station approximately 120 km south of Port Hedland.