Once upon a time, not too long ago, the Dead Camel Mountains were my favorite place to rockhound.
I liked the area so much that I eventually staked two mining claims there.

Sadly, the area is now closed to rock collecting due to expansion of the adjacent military range.
Fortunately, I collected a substantial amount of material over the years, and I'm now offering
some of it to fellow rock and lapidary enthusiasts

This is a hand-selected assortment of Lahontan Jasper and Lahontan Wonderstone
that I personally collected from the Dead Camel Mountains near ancient Lake Lahontan in Northern Nevada.

This isn't freshly broken quarry rough. These are pieces of premium float that
weathered out of the surrounding rock and were naturally tumbled and smoothed over time.
Many have rounded surfaces that already give you a great look at the patterns, colors, and
character of the material.

The lot includes a wide variety of material, with reds, creams, pinks, tans, yellows, banding,
iron-rich patterns, fractures, and brecciated textures represented throughout the group.

Some pieces have natural or broken faces, while others are remarkably smooth and rounded from
natural weathering.

Photos show the actual 28 rocks you will receive.
Some photos show the material wet to better reveal the colors and patterns.

I've cut and polished a lot of material from the Dead Camel Mountains, and it generally works
beautifully as lapidary material and takes an excellent polish.

This assortment gives you 28 individual pieces to experiment with and is well
suited for:

The naturally rounded pieces are particularly appealing for tumbling and polishing because
nature has already done much of the initial shaping.

For cutting and cabbing, the exterior pattern often gives you a good preview of what's waiting
inside. There can also be some great surprises when a piece is opened up.

Once cut or polished, the colors are typically considerably more vibrant than they appear through
the natural desert patina.