Stone of the Month: March 2012 Songhua (Pine Flower) Stone
This beautiful Songhua (Pine Flower) stone, also known as Songhua jade, originates from the Changbai Mountain in the northeastern province of Jiling. It was formed hundreds of millions years ago from marine sediments that were covered and compacted over time.
Numerous horizontal striations combined with pleasing earth tone colors results in an attractive stone measuring 22 cm wide, 9 cm deep, and 8 cm high. It resembles a landscape scene with strongly eroded low mountains with small plateaus.
