FJD ARG 1002. From the same log as Six-inch Slice in my final collection (Argentina 11). Full round slice – like fine porcelain. 14 by 16 cm polished face; 10 mm thick; one pound. $500
FJD ARG 1000. Cone and agate cycad. Wind-polished piece cut and polished on one face, revealing a complete cone, an almost complete cone, and a tiny agate inclusion. 9 by 6 cm polished face; three cm thick; 13 ounces. $250
FJD ARG 73. Patagonia, Argentina. Cerro Cuadrado, Jurassic; Araucaria. Attractive full round slice. Eleven cm wide slice. Jurassic; Cerro Quadrado. 11 by 10 cm polished face; one cm thick; seven ounces. $200
FJD ARG 38. Piggyback Cone. Araucaria mirabilis cone. Complete cone(s) as found. One fairly complete but heavily abraded and nicely patinaed cone with a small part of another, lighter-colored cone adhered. Not sure how that happened. Interesting. 52 mm long; 40 mm wide by 23 mm thick; 2.4 ounces. $350
FJD ARG 34. Patagonia, Argentina. Cerro Cuadrado, Jurassic; Araucaria mirabilis cone. Large-sized cone with a deep, lustrous patinaed rough surface. Sadly, the rest is sand by now, but gladly this awesome seed-packed beauty remains. Cone as found with about 40% remaining. Dense and solid. Naturally exposed seed-filled center. High intrigue. 50 mm long; 49 mm wide by 39 mm thick; 4.6 ounces. $300
FJD ARG 37. Patagonia, Argentina. Cerro Cuadrado, Jurassic; Araucaria mirabilis cone. Complete cone as found. Looks like it tumbled over the Andes. Rugged yet nice. 53 mm long; 29 mm wide by 42 mm thick; three ounces. $200
FJD ARG 1003. From the same log as Six-inch Slice in my final collection (Argentina 11). Full round slice – like fine porcelain. 14 by 16 cm polished face; 10 mm thick; fifteen ounces. $600