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Ballynoe Red Jasper
This Red Jasper was deposited by hot waters derived from deep
within the Earth and is related to the silver, base metal
and baryte deposits at Silvermines, Co. Tipperary which have
been mined from the 9th century or earlier. more
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Lurganboy Black
This is an ancient rock, originally a lava flow or similar
rock which has been subjected to extreme temperature and pressure
during the formation of the Ox Mountains. The stone is collected
from boulders transported and dropped by ancient glaciers
in the Lurganboy area near Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim. more
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Fossilised Coral
Collected on the west coast of Ireland this rock is made up
of the fossil remains of a tropical coral set in limestone.
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Mourne Mountain Banded Stone
This is formed from the remains of worn down volcanic islands
which were deposited some 430 million years ago. When the
Mourne Mountain granites were intrududed as molten rock into
these older rocks some 56 million years ago, the great heat
from the granites hardened the older rocks, allowing them
to be cut, polished and shaped into Angela’s unique
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Connemara Marble
A well known Irish stone from the Connemara region of counties
Galway and Mayo. The distinctive green and yellow colouration
is derived from minerals produced under high temperatures
and pressures in the Earth’s crust. more
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Goniatites & Ammonites
Goniatites and Ammonites were spiral shelled squid like animals
which swam in open tropical seas. The goniatites are collected
loose from shales and limestone in Co. Leitrim and high quality
ammonite specimens are imported from Morocco. more
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Cuilcagh Coral Marble
Cuilcagh Coral Marble was formed from fossilised corals in
limestone which were changed to marble by the extreme heat
and gases from a volcanic vent (the Cuilcagh Dyke) which cut
through the limestone. The stones are collected loose from
rivers on Cuilcagh Mountain. more
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Fermanagh Marble
The Fermanagh Marble range of jewellery is produced from the
same stone that the Marble Arch and Marble Arch Caves are
formed in. It’s not really a marble at all, it’s
a very crystalline limestone which has the appearance of a
marble and produces an attractive and unusual range of jewellery.
The stones are collected loose from rivers on Cuilcagh Mountain.
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