Polished Golden Amphibolite slab GA144 oldest agate in the world At widest points approx

At widest points approx

Highly translucent purple with dendrites

Dimensions at widest points approximately 130 mm x 85 mm x 9 mm thick

POP162   Pink Opal rough rock

From near Tamworth

Polished Golden Amphibolite slab GA144 oldest agate in the world At widest points approxGA144 A slab, polished on one side. Dimensions at widest points approximately 170 mm x 125 mm x 15 mm thick. Weighs 582 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.