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Javanites

This is the fabled Agni Mani---("fire pearl") of ancient myth and legend. There are stories, probably apocryphal, of huge fortunes being offered for a single one of these. For some as yet not understood reason, the tektites of Malaysia, Billiton, Borneo, and Java, tend to be small, often brilliantly lusterous, and typically prominently display delicate viscosity flow-banding. The specimens listed below are small, but quite typical of Javan Tektites, commonly termed Javanites. These are very rare stones, and seldom available at any price.

6/13/06: I just obtained about 40 new specimens, not yet shown below. I'll get them posted as soon as I can---

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3.2 gm
Very nice subspherical specimen. I've left the laterite filling in the shrinkage cracks in place, but it could be easily cleaned. $65

2.8 gm (a)
I suspect this is a bubble shard. Nice flow-banding and bubble pits $75

2.8 gm (b)
Gorgeous deeply etched flow banding, reminiscent of some Muong Nong textures. $85

2.7 gm
Pyramid-shaped with strong flow banding and interesting shrinkage cracks. $75

2.3 gm (a)
Subspherical, mostly sharply ornamented with tiny hemispherical pits, but has a sweet little swirled clam-shell crown. Very nice. ~~$85~~ Sold--first to go!

2.3 gm (b)
Mushroom shaped as a result of exfoliation of outer shrinkage crust. $45

2.0 gm
A rectangular block. $50

1.6 gm
Slightly curved flake with prominent flow-banding. $50Sold

1.4 gm (a)
Delicately flow-banded. $45Sold

1.4 gm (b)
Deeply etched. $45Sold

1.4 gm (c)
Rounded pellet, flow-banded. ~~$35~~Sold

1.0 gm
Similar to 1.4(a) with flow-banding requiring magnification. $30

0.9 gm
Beautiful flake, lots of well-ornamented surface area for the weight. $45

0.4 gm
Thin flake. ~~$15~~Sold

0.3 gm
Thin flake. $15

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	3.2 gm	Very nice subspherical specimen. I've left the laterite filling in the shrinkage cracks in place, but it could be easily cleaned. $65
	2.8 gm (a)	I suspect this is a bubble shard. Nice flow-banding and bubble pits $75
	2.8 gm (b)	Gorgeous deeply etched flow banding, reminiscent of some Muong Nong textures. $85
	2.7 gm	Pyramid-shaped with strong flow banding and interesting shrinkage cracks. $75
	2.3 gm (a)	Subspherical, mostly sharply ornamented with tiny hemispherical pits, but has a sweet little swirled clam-shell crown. Very nice. ~~$85~~ Sold--first to go!
	2.3 gm (b)	Mushroom shaped as a result of exfoliation of outer shrinkage crust. $45
	2.0 gm	A rectangular block. $50
	1.6 gm	Slightly curved flake with prominent flow-banding. $50Sold
	1.4 gm (a)	Delicately flow-banded. $45Sold
	1.4 gm (b)	Deeply etched. $45Sold
	1.4 gm (c)	Rounded pellet, flow-banded. ~~$35~~Sold
	1.0 gm	Similar to 1.4(a) with flow-banding requiring magnification. $30
	0.9 gm	Beautiful flake, lots of well-ornamented surface area for the weight. $45
	0.4 gm	Thin flake. ~~$15~~Sold
	0.3 gm	Thin flake. $15