Description: THIS SALE IS FOR A PACKAGE OF TUMBLE POLISHED MARY ELLEN JASPER. THIS CAME FROM THE OLD HWY 50-95 ROCK SHOP IN FALLON, NV. LOCALITY LISTED AS THE MARY ELLEN MINE OUTSIDE BIWABIK, MN. BEAUTIFUL COLORS AND PATTERNS IN THIS GROUP. SOME NICE STROMATOLITE FOSSIL PATTERNS IN THIS PACKAGE. DISPLAY OR WILL MAKE SOME GREAT WIRE WRAPS OR PENDANTS, MOST ARE SLABS THAT HAVE BEEN TUMBLE POLISHED. TOTAL WEIGHT IS 1.0 POUND. PHOTOS TAKEN DRY IN SUNLIGHT, SEE RULER FOR SCALE. THIS MATERIAL IS COMPOSED OF QUARTZ-VAR. JASPER, CHERT, HEMATITE, MAGNETITE AND NATIVE IRON. THIS STONE IS VERY OLD, +/- 2 BILLION YEARS OLD, AND A LOT OF IT CONTAINS FOSSIL STROMATOLITES WHICH ARE ONE OF THE OLDEST FOSSILS IN THE FOSSIL RECORD AT UP TO 2.4 BILLION YEARS OLD. COLLENIA UNDSA STROMATOLITES ARE A CYNOBACTERIA (BLUE GREEN ALGAE) WHICH IS CREDITED WITH PRODUCING THE FIRST FREE OXYGEN AND CREATING EARTHS INITIAL ATMOSPHERE. INCREDIBLY THESE CREATURES SURVIVE TO THIS DAY IN SEVERAL COLONIES; THE MOST FAMOUS IS THE ONE IN SHARKS BAY, AUSTRALIA. THE ALGAE MATS FORM THE TIGHT MAT PATTERNS VISIBLE IN A LOT OF MARY ELLEN JASPER. Thanks for shopping at the BFD ROCK SHOP, remember we are always just a click away at the BFD ROCK SHOP. To keep up with all the new material we are listing make sure you include bfdgems on your favorite sellers list. IF YOU PURCHASE MULTIPLE ITEMS WITHOUT USING THE SHOPPING CART, ON A COMPUTER, YOU CAN LET THE ITEMS SIT UNTIL WE GET ONLINE AND WE WILL SEND YOU A COMBINED INVOICE WITH THE CORRECT COMBINED SHIPPING. THIS DOES NOT WORK ON THE MOBILE DEVICE APP. EBAYS SHOPPING CART DOESN’T WORK WITH THE US POST OFFICE SINCE IT DOESN’T TAKE INTO ACCOUNT FLAT WEIGHT BOXES OR WEIGHT LIMITS FOR FIRST CLASS. IF YOU HAVE ISSUES YOU CAN PURCHASE AND PAY IMMEDIATELY AND WE WILL REFUND THE EXCESS SHIPPING TO YOUR EBAY ACCOUNT WHEN WE PROCESS THE ORDER. I ALSO HAD A CUSTOMER SEND ME THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR REQUESTING A COMBINED INVOICE. PUT ALL ITEMS IN SHOPPING CART. CLICK ON CART IN TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER OF PAGE. WHEN THE SHOPPING CART OPENS, RIGHT ABOVE THE ITEMS IN YOUR SHOPPING CART IN THE TOP RIGHT SIDE OF THE LIST OF ITEMS YOU WILL SEE “REQUEST TOTAL FROM SELLER”. CLICK ON THAT LINK. THIS SUPPOSEDLY ONLY WORKS FROM A COMPUTER, NOT A MOBILE DEVICE USING THE APP. SUPPOSEDLY IF YOU ARE USING THE APP YOU CAN PASTE THE FOLLOWING LINK INTO THE BROWSER HTTPS://CART.PAYMENTS.EBAY.COM/SC/VIEW AND IT WILL OPEN A LINK TO ALLOW YOU TO REQUEST A COMBINED INVOICE. HOPE THAT HELPS, LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN THINK OF ANY WAY TO IMPROVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. WE TRY AND CATCH MULTIPLE ORDERS DURING PROCESSING AND COMBINE THEM. IF SIGNIFICANT EXCESS SHIPPING WAS PAID WE WILL AUTOMATICALLY REFUND THE EXCESS TO THE BUYERS EBAY ACCOUNT. WE AUTOMATICALLY COMBINE ORDERS, RECALCULATE SHIPPING CHARGES AND SEND A NEW INVOICE AFTER EACH PURCHASE. IF YOU ARE GOING TO CONTINUE SHOPPING JUST IGNORE THE INVOICE UNTIL YOU ARE DONE SHOPPING AND PAY THE INVOICE THAT INCLUDES YOUR LAST PURCHASE. WE ARE HAPPY TO HOLD A BOX OPEN AND COMBINE ORDERS. WE DO ASK THAT YOU MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN 10 DAYS OF LAST INVOICE. EBAY IS REQUIRED TO COLLECT SALES TAX ON MOST ORDERS. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS ARE WELCOME BUT WE DO NOT INCLUDE VAT, CUSTOMS OR DUTY FEES ON INTERNATIONAL ORDERS IN THE SHIPPING COST; EBAY HAS STARTED COLLECTING SOME OF THESE FEES TO SHIPMENTS IN THE EU. THESE FEES, IF ANY, ARE THE BUYERS RESPONSIBILITY WHEN THE PACKAGE ARRIVES. FOR UNITED KINGDOM CUSTOMERS, EBAY WILL COLLECT THE APPLICABLE VAT DIRECTLY FROM THE BUYER AND SUBMIT IT TO THE TAX AUTHORITIES. WE SHIP EVERYTHING WITH A DECLARED VALUE THAT IS THE SA
Price: 30 USD
Location: Ely, Minnesota
End Time: 2024-09-15T13:48:13.000Z
Shipping Cost: 18.4 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
