No two septarian nodules are alike because of the complex processes that took place in ancient seas. Imagine traveling back in deep time some 50 to 70 million years ago to the Cretaceous Period. Powerful volcanic eruptions in oceans caused marine organisms to die and as they were buried, decomposition set in forming mud balls that eventually dried out as the oceans receded. Later other minerals leached into their cracks forming the distinctive patterns known to septarian nodules. Yellow calcite and brown aragonite are the most common minerals that formed in the mud balls creating a stunning contrast against the dark limestone or mudstone matrix.
Kateri Quandelacy Sanchez's lovely Corn-Maiden is carved from a wonderful septarian nodule specimen to a dimension of approximately 1 1/2" tall, 1 1/8" wide and 1/2" deep. Facial features are from etched gold lip shell filled with jet paste. An alunite inlay compliments the rock in an attractive manner.
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