Whitish rock with red bands or spots, a variety of dolomite found in the east Kimberley region of Western Australia.
the distribution of zebra rock bears no apparent relationship to either structures or ores
Example sentencesExamples
- The upper part of the calcite cap rock section contains little to no banded "zebra-rock".
- Although Zebra Rock is not used as a gemstone, it cuts into attractive artefacts for the display shelf.
- There was a vein of zebra rock bisecting the range.
- Between them, they've got stones from all around Australia—agates from Queensland and the red Centre, Zebra rock from Kununurra with perfect, even stripes.
- They have a zebra rock mine on an island in Lake Argyle.