Australian Variscite Pendant

Handmade Australian Variscite Pendant. Killer spiderweb simple design!! Handmade by Dillon Hartman. Very nice size. Approx. 2.3" high X 1" wide. The stone measures : 27.34 mm tall x 17.83 mm wide x 2.96 mm dome. Variscite is a hydrated magnesium aluminium phosphate. It is closely related to turquoise which has a trace of copper, whereas variscite does not. Until recently, variscite had only been mined commercially in Western Australia at one location . This was on a cattle station (ranch) called Milgun approximately 100 miles north of the town of Meekatharra. The mine had horizontal seams that ran into the side of a steep hill. Mining operations have ceased at this site due to the uneconomical amount of overburden that would need to be removed to continue. The variscite from Australian Outback Mining’s claim was first sold at the 2006 Tucson show as slabs and partially polished pieces. During the 2007 show, they had both rough and polished variscite; they reported that about 10 kg had been fashioned thus far as cabochons and carvings. The color ranged from light to dark yellowish green, with attractive patterns created by orangy brown veining. Archer and Vaughan said that the variscite is not treated or stabilized in any way.
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