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This distinct, rescued specimen hails from Big Creek near the Great Gorge in Iron County, Missouri. The display face has been expertly cut and polished to reveal a highly complex chert agate matrix bursting with rich golden-yellows, deep reds, and dark inclusions. The polished surface provides a pristine window into several fascinating vugs and subtle banded structures, while the back has been left in its rugged, iron-stained natural state to showcase the stone\'s raw geological character.
Weight: 434 grams
Dimensions: 3.25\" x 2.875\" x 2.25\"
Origin: Big Creek (near the Great Gorge), Iron County, Missouri
Finish: Cut and polished display face; natural rough back
Primary Material & Mineral Names
Chert
Agate
Breccia / Brecciated
Jasper
Flint
Chalcedony
Microcrystalline Quartz
Silica / Silicate
Mozarkite (a specific type of Missouri chert/agate, useful as a broad search term)
Iron-rich Conglomerate
Lapidary & Preparation Terms
Cut and Polished
Lapidary Rough / Cabbing Rough
Polished Face / Half-Polished
Display Specimen
Rescued Stone
Cabochon Material
Slabbed / Sliced
Rock Hounding
Geological Features & Structures
Vug / Vugs
Matrix
Clasts / Angular Fragments
Banded / Banding
Nodule
Cavity / Pocket
Drusy / Druzy (if there are tiny crystals in the vugs)
Inclusions
Fractured / Re-cemented
Colors & Visual Descriptions
Golden Yellow / Mustard
Deep Red / Crimson
Iron-Stained
Metallic / Dark Inclusions
Multicolor / Multi-tonal
Earthy Tones
Fragmented / Chaotic Pattern
Waxy Luster (specific to polished chert)
Rugged Exterior / Natural Back
Locality & Origin
Missouri / MO
Iron County
Big Creek
Great Gorge
Ozarks / Ozark Plateau
St. Francois Mountains (the broader geological region)
Midwest Rock / USA Mineral
General Search Modifiers & Niches
Geology / Geological Specimen
Earth Science / Educational
Mineralogy Collection
Natural Home Decor / Shelf Display
Rock Collector / Mineral Collector
434g / 434 grams
