Polished Golden Amphibolite slab GA145 toredo The environment they grew in

The environment they grew in was most probably a sandy tidal flat or braided river channel

cut and polished on one side with a natural rough back and a cut base to stand on

Weighs 70 grams

Dimensions at widest points approximately 130 mm x 65 mm x 9 mm thick

Approximate dimensions at widest points 100 mm  x 70 mm  x 40 mm thick

Polished Golden Amphibolite slab GA145 toredo The environment they grew inGA145 A slab, polished on one side. Dimensions at widest points approximately 175 mm x 140 mm x 7 mm thick. Weighs 418 grams. The amphibolite, most likely grunerite , has now been largely altered to hematite, goethite and quartz and it displays a beautiful golden iridescence. Also called "Gold Leaf Stone". It occurs in the Pilbara region of Western Australia on Abydos Station approximately 120 km south of Port Hedland.