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Item #:
Zimbabwe - Spring Stone

Origin:
Zimbabwe

Description:
Hand Carved from one piece of stone. Work of art.

Springstone has a rich outer "blanket" of reddish brown oxidised rock. They emerge from the quarry like sculptures created by nature millions of years ago and are often a source of inspiration to the artist. There are a few mines where this stone is found, but Guruve, in the north, is where springstone is mined. A beautiful dark stone, it polishes to a high shine because of it's density. As with most other stones that are mined for the purpose of sculpting, this stone is mined by hand on communal lands.