Large Dugway Geode (with stand) Marcasite with Barite and Pyrite Nantan County

Nantan County

Utah pictorially exhibits the wild breathtaking beauty of Utah’s “Canyon Lands” in miniature form

and Ruby is still considered one of the four traditional precious stones

It is commonly called "Brimstone" in the Bible

while others had large eyes with thousands of lenses which enabled the creature to see 360 degrees

Large Dugway Geode (with stand) Marcasite with Barite and Pyrite Nantan CountyWhen volcanic activity occurred in what is now western Utah some 8 million years ago, deposits of the igneous rock rhyolite formed. As the rock cooled, pockets of volcanic gases became trapped and formed cavities. The circulation of groundwater allowed silica and other minerals to precipitate into these cavities and form layers of agate and crystal quartz over the course of millions of years. Today the result is a beautiful and unique variety of