Rockhounding Zebra Marble Utah

Another popular utah rock with even less provenance information at least that i can locate is zebra stone or white tiger stone or you can substitute rock or marble in place of stone.

Rockhounding zebra marble utah. There seem to be several localities in the world that produce a zebra stone. Birdseye marble in the manti la sal national forest utah county. The vast lands of southern utah are intricately carved into the red and white sandstone limestone layers of the colorado plateau leaving behind well known monuments in locations like canyonlands and zion national parks however there is plenty of other rocks and minerals aside from the red sandstone of southern utah. Utah is a state practically made of rock.

Below are some photos of some of the picasso marble we purchased at love the art in beaver utah. The state s diverse terrain is home to numerous varieties of rare rocks gemstones and fossils. Chalcopyrite quartz chrysocolla cuprite azurite calcite diopside garnet hematite malachite magnetite muscovite pyrite. This unique look was created when molten igneous material was forced through the cracks in limestone.

Shaped from a solid block of zebra rock stone. 1 plume agate 2 zebra stone 3 petrified wood 4 michigan lightning stone septarian concretion 5 michigan kona marble 6 michigan kona marble 7 indonesian coral 8 sardonyx. Beaver lake mining district. Dugway geode beds juab county.

Zebra rock this freeform piece measures 3 3 4 2 3 4 in length x 2 wide x 1 4 thick. Utah is an excellent destination for rock hounding. However most pieces quarried from utah are labeled as such. See more ideas about rock hounding utah minerals.

Some pendants available 15 each plus 4 shipping in the us. Although there are laws regulating rockhounding most of our public land is open and rocks can be collected freely by the public. Bixbyite rutile and amethyst crystals near marysvale piute county. Coloring is beige with chocolate stripes which run through the piece can be seen on the top and bottom.

It is rough that is polished smooth and not lacquered. The muddy creek area west of orderville is known for containing numerous septarian and ammonite nodules. Gypsum sand near knolls tooele county. Aug 15 2020 rocks gems minerals etc.

Picasso marble has criss crossing patterns of lines that make it look similar to the art work of picasso.