Product Description
Rhyolite Seashell Hand Carved Stone Carving Utah Rock
This beautiful, unique hand carved Rhyolite stone seashell carving is 3 inches long by 2.8 inches wide and .78 inches at its thickest.
This pectin or clam shell is carved from stone and has a matte finish.
It does not stand on its own.
Rhyolite is an extrusive igneous rock formed as a deposit of volcanic ash. The ash becomes rock after being exposed to extreme heat and pressure.
Iron oxide stains create the beautiful patterns.
The name comes from the Greek word meaning "to flow" because the rock shows flow structure formed when it was molten.
Metaphysical Properties of Rhyolite: Rhyolite is said to encourage change and creativity.