Phenomenal Pseudomorph In Botryoidal Nephrite
Botryoidal Specimen With Pseudomorph
This Phenomenal Specimen was submitted to us for publication by Sam Gitchel of River Blossom Jade in California. Sam is one of the most knowledgeable men on the planet when it comes to his supreme passion and specialty of Botryoidal Nephrite Jade. His credentials are impeccable and his knowledge and passion unsurpassed. Sam has had mining claims in Northern California for years, and is best known for his harrowing helicoptering of these remarkable Botryoidal specimens from remote areas. He runs his operation with his lovely partner Heron and his sons Tim, Sam Jr. and Andy as ’helpers’. Their Botryoidal Jades have been featured in Arts of Asia Magazine, Lapidary Journal and various other publications. Several renowned Geologists and Museum Curators have helicoptered to his remote location mines for in-situ examinations of his extraordinary botryoidal nephrite claims, and is known as a man of high integrity with abundant ‘hands-on” knowledge in geology, mining, nephrite jade and testing procedures/laboratories. Due to the lack of abundant rain in the Northern California area in the past 2-3 years, Sam had been working on previously collected specimens,separating the “bots” from their matrix material. While using his proprietary methods, he happened upon this incredible specimen of two pseudomorphs clearly sticking out of the botryoidal nephrite while stile retaining their crystalline structure. This specimen was found in the Eel River Gorge area of Northern California and has been tested by Sam to be of a Hardness of 5.5 – 6; indicating, as it appears, to be a fully mature pseudomorph. After reading the other pseudomorph posts here on TimelessJade.com. Sam (who has only shown this specimen to a few other close friends) decided to share it with all of us who love Nephrite Jade and the many anomalies it supports.
David Fredericks
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