[Miss Scarlett]

Originally Posted by Trey339

well Ive never seen much info about this particular stone,,,,tho I also know that its mined near water (a dam)as well ,,,so theres a water connection,,,comes from china,,,, missing the fire connection yet, now Im gonna go find that stone,,,,may even take a snap of it,,,woot!

Did a bit of Googling this morning and unearthed this info from the Colorado Gem and Mineral Company site:



Chrysanthemum Stone - Hunan Province
Large pointed pattern. Chrysanthemum Stone Geologic History: In the Mesozoic Era, deposition of a thick strata of mud rich in organic materials including flora and fauna occurred at the bottom of a sea. Calcium Carbonate (Calcite) and abundant Strontium Sulphate (Celestite) precipitated in the ooze at the bottom. As the layers were compacted, these sediments were buried by continuous deposition of more mud. At these lower depths it allowed radial growth of celestite formations that remained as patterns in the solidified limestone. Today the material is found as boulders in a river and then broken open by workers and subsequently trimmed of excess rock and sometimes worked by artisans into ornate sculptures.