FINE TIGER IRON SPHERE
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FINE TIGER IRON SPHERE
Paleoproterozoic
Ord Ranges, Western Australia
Millions of years of compression usually twist the layers of banded iron formation tiger iron into tortured folds and angles, but this exceptional sphere boasts unusually regular parallel lines running around its circumference, alternating layers of shimmering black hematite and rich red jasper, giving it the evocative appearance of some exotic planet. The fibrous nature and differing hardness of the material's constituent parts make it particularly hard to work, and this is a highly aesthetic example, measuring 5 1/2 inches in diameter and weighing approximately 5.8 kg.
Paleoproterozoic
Ord Ranges, Western Australia
Millions of years of compression usually twist the layers of banded iron formation tiger iron into tortured folds and angles, but this exceptional sphere boasts unusually regular parallel lines running around its circumference, alternating layers of shimmering black hematite and rich red jasper, giving it the evocative appearance of some exotic planet. The fibrous nature and differing hardness of the material's constituent parts make it particularly hard to work, and this is a highly aesthetic example, measuring 5 1/2 inches in diameter and weighing approximately 5.8 kg.
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FINE TIGER IRON SPHERE
Estimate $1,000 - $1,400
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