Leopard Skin Rhyolite Lapidary Cutting Rough Chunk Kaleidascope and Lace agate resembles a

and Lace agate resembles a stalactite formation

The scientific name of these are Metasequoia occidentalis

which is where the red and black coloration originates

This entire box is hand selected and graded multiple times for quality cutting purposes

All lapidary rough photos are generally taken wet with water unless otherwise specified

Leopard Skin Rhyolite Lapidary Cutting Rough Chunk Kaleidascope and Lace agate resembles aLeopard Skin Rhyolite is a depleted volcanic rhyolite formation that tends to be very solid and takes a great polish! It is well known for its oolitic like appearance of tiny orb like structures, and its blend of an interesting pattern and colors which form leopard print like patterns. This material is getting pretty hard to come by, and when you see it, you certainly don't want to pass it up! Leopard Skin Rhyolite tends to work up very well! Photos