Birds Eye Rhyolite 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch 6-8mm This species is formally identified

This species is formally identified as Gliricidia sepium and can be found by different colloquial names in various parts of the world

It was named from the Latin "Thule" - which was a term used by ancient Greeks and Romans to refer to the then-little-known lands to the north or present day Scandinavia

At that time yellowish gems were called "topaz" in many parts of the world

It was originally found in the Ural mountains of Russia

Birds Eye Rhyolite 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch 6-8mm This species is formally identifiedBirds Eye Rhyolite is named for its circular color formations of deep reds, light tans and earthtones. Rhyolite was named "streaming rock" because of its beautiful bands, bubbles and crystal to rich layers that form as lava flows onto the surface of stone and can look very different depending on how that lava erupts. Rhyolite has a non to crystalline composition similar to granite but with a smaller grain size.