THIS SALE IS FOR A FACE POLISHED MARY ELLEN JASPER SLAB. THIS CAME FROM THE OLD HWY 50-95 ROCK SHOP IN FALLON, NV.
NO LOCALITY AS THE MARY ELLEN MINE OUTSIDE BIWABIK, MN.
BEAUTIFUL COLORS AND GREAT FOSSIL STROMATOLITE PATTERNS. VERY GOOD POLISH. A BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY PIECE OF THESE INCREDIBLE FOSSILS FROM THIS CLASSIC LOCALITY.
APPROXIMATE MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS ARE 4.5" x 3.25" x 1/4". WEIGHT IS 5.3 OUNCES. PHOTO TAKEN DRY IN SUNLIGHT, SEE RULER FOR SCALE.
THIS
MATERIAL IS COMPOSED OF QUARTZ-VAR. JASPER, CHERT, HEMATITE, MAGNETITE AND
NATIVE IRON.
THIS STONE IS VERY OLD, +/- 2 BILLION YEARS
OLD, AND A LOT OF IT CONTAINS FOSSIL STROMATOLITES WHICH ARE ONE OF THE OLDEST
FOSSILS IN THE FOSSIL RECORD AT UP TO 2.4 BILLION YEARS OLD. COLLENIA UNDSA STROMATOLITES ARE A
CYNOBACTERIA (BLUE GREEN ALGAE) WHICH IS CREDITED WITH PRODUCING THE FIRST FREE
OXYGEN AND CREATING EARTHS INITIAL ATMOSPHERE.
INCREDIBLY THESE CREATURES SURVIVE TO THIS DAY IN SEVERAL COLONIES; THE
MOST FAMOUS IS THE ONE IN SHARKS BAY, AUSTRALIA. THE ALGAE MATS FORM THE TIGHT MAT PATTERNS VISIBLE
IN A LOT OF MARY ELLEN JASPER.
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IF YOU HAVE ISSUES
YOU CAN PURCHASE AND PAY IMMEDIATELY AND WE WILL REFUND THE EXCESS SHIPPING TO
YOUR EBAY ACCOUNT WHEN WE PROCESS THE ORDER.
I
ALSO HAD A CUSTOMER SEND ME THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR REQUESTING A COMBINED
INVOICE.
PUT ALL ITEMS IN SHOPPING CART.
CLICK ON CART IN TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER OF
PAGE.
WHEN THE SHOPPING CART OPENS, RIGHT ABOVE THE
ITEMS IN YOUR SHOPPING CART IN THE TOP RIGHT SIDE OF THE LIST OF ITEMS YOU WILL
SEE “REQUEST TOTAL FROM SELLER”. CLICK
ON THAT LINK.
THIS SUPPOSEDLY ONLY WORKS FROM A COMPUTER,
NOT A MOBILE DEVICE USING THE APP.
SUPPOSEDLY IF YOU ARE USING THE APP YOU CAN PASTE THE FOLLOWING LINK
INTO THE BROWSER
HTTPS://CART.PAYMENTS.EBAY.COM/SC/VIEW
AND IT WILL OPEN A LINK TO ALLOW YOU TO REQUEST A COMBINED INVOICE. HOPE THAT HELPS, LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN THINK
OF ANY WAY TO IMPROVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
WE TRY AND CATCH MULTIPLE ORDERS DURING PROCESSING AND COMBINE
THEM. IF SIGNIFICANT EXCESS SHIPPING WAS
PAID WE WILL AUTOMATICALLY REFUND THE EXCESS TO THE BUYERS EBAY ACCOUNT.
WE AUTOMATICALLY COMBINE ORDERS, RECALCULATE
SHIPPING CHARGES AND SEND A NEW INVOICE AFTER EACH PURCHASE. IF YOU ARE GOING TO CONTINUE SHOPPING JUST
IGNORE THE INVOICE UNTIL YOU ARE DONE SHOPPING AND PAY THE INVOICE THAT
INCLUDES YOUR LAST PURCHASE.
WE ARE HAPPY TO HOLD A BOX OPEN AND COMBINE ORDERS. WE DO ASK THAT YOU MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN 10
DAYS OF LAST INVOICE.
EBAY IS REQUIRED TO COLLECT
SALES TAX ON MOST ORDERS.
INTERNATIONAL ORDERS ARE WELCOME BUT WE DO NOT
INCLUDE VAT, CUSTOMS OR DUTY FEES ON INTERNATIONAL ORDERS IN THE SHIPPING COST;
EBAY HAS STARTED COLLECTING SOME OF
THESE FEES TO SHIPMENTS IN THE EU. THESE
FEES, IF ANY, ARE THE BUYERS RESPONSIBILITY WHEN THE PACKAGE ARRIVES. FOR UNITED KINGDOM CUSTOMERS, EBAY WILL
COLLECT THE APPLICABLE VAT DIRECTLY FROM THE BUYER AND SUBMIT IT TO THE TAX
AUTHORITIES. WE SHIP EVERYTHING WITH A
DECLARED VALUE THAT IS THE SAME AS THE SALES PRICE