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You Know You’re a Rockhound When…

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Snowflake Obsidian Specimen _____________________ – You look down instead of up. – Any rock, no matter how common, will raise your pulse. – You see beauty in all rocks, even “Leaverites,” the ones you leave behind. – Your family and friends just roll their eyes when you pick up yet another rock. – You are willing to dig up a rock with a spoon, even if it means ruining the spoon. – You have been known to visit urban rock piles and risk stares from people who are wondering why an old person is crawling around on a dirt pile. – You are willing to pay excess baggage fees (international, yet) for a large yellow rock that looks like a loaf of bread. – Your pockets are always filled with rocks and residual dirt. – You often find pebbles in your shoes and even socks. – You don’t mind dirt at all, even under your fingernails. That’s why soap and water exist. – You get why rocks are so spiritual; you understand that rocks have been around since the beginning of earth ...

Calcite: Onyx Marble Heart

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Calcite: Onyx Marble Heart Calcite: Onyx Marble Heart Calcite: Onyx Marble Heart (closeup) Calcite: Onyx Marble Heart (closeup with label) Calcite: Onyx Marble Heart Label: “Made in Pakistan” 2020: Box 9a -- SC #27   1 pound/ 1.88 ounces 506 grams 2530 carats   Acquisition source and date unknown   Calcite: Onyx Marble Heart

Amber Specimen with Insects (Triangular)

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Amber Specimen with Insects (Triangular) Amber Specimen with Insects (Triangular) Amber Specimen with Insects (Triangular) Amber Specimen with Insects (Triangular) Amber Specimen with Insects (Triangular) Amber Specimen with Insects (Triangular) Amber Specimen with Insects (Triangular) 2 - 16 Million Years Old Copal (Amber) with Entombed Insects Pleistocene Epoch. Santander, Colombia, South America From the Andy Garrison Collection 2020: Box 9a -- SC #26   .09 ounce 2.5 grams 12.5 carats   Gem Miners Jubilee/Holiday Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, Pennsylvania   Acquisition date unknown Amber Specimen with Insects (Triangular) Amber Specimen with Insects (Triangular)

Chalcedony Cabochon Mounted in a Metal Buckle

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Chalcedony Cabochon Mounted in a Metal Buckle Chalcedony Cabochon Mounted in a Metal Buckle Chalcedony Cabochon Mounted in a Metal Buckle (closeup) Chalcedony Cabochon Mounted in a Metal Buckle (reverse) Chalcedony Cabochon Mounted in a Metal Buckle Chalcedony is a form of Silica which Contains Quartz and Morganite  2020: Box 9a -- SC #26   2.4 ounces 69 grams 345 carats   Gem Miners Jubilee/Holiday Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, Pennsylvania   Acquisition date unknown Chalcedony Cabochon Mounted in a Metal Buckle

Chalcedony: Light Blue Chalcedony Specimen (Flat)

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Chalcedony: Light Blue Chalcedony Specimen (Flat) Chalcedony: Light Blue Chalcedony Specimen (Flat) Chalcedony: Light Blue Chalcedony Specimen (Flat) (closeup) Chalcedony: Light Blue Chalcedony Specimen (Flat) (closeup) This little stinker is in the same box with a Chalcedony specimen (unknown type of rock) This little stinker is in the same box with a Chalcedony specimen (unknown type of rock) Chalcedony: Light Blue Chalcedony Specimen (Flat) Chalcedony is a form of Silica which Contains Quartz and Morganite.  Malawi (East Africa) Sparkly on One Side and Polished 2020: Box 9a -- SC #26   1.15 ounces 32 grams 160 carats   Gem Miners Jubilee/Holiday Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, Pennsylvania   Acquisition date unknown Chalcedony: Light Blue Chalcedony Specimen (Flat)

Jasper: Yellow Feather Jasper Specimen (Triangular)

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Jasper: Yellow Feather Jasper Specimen (Triangular) Jasper: Yellow Feather Jasper Specimen (Triangular) Jasper: Yellow Feather Jasper Specimen (Triangular) Jasper: Yellow Feather Jasper Specimen (Triangular) Jasper: Yellow Feather Jasper Specimen (Triangular) Jasper: Yellow Feather Jasper Specimen (Triangular) Jasper: Yellow Feather Jasper Specimen (Triangular) (closeup) Jasper: Yellow Feather Jasper Specimen (Triangular) (closeup) Jasper: Yellow Feather Jasper Specimen (Triangular) Highly Polished 2020: Box 9a -- SC #26   5.54 ounces 156 grams 780 carats   Gem Miners Jubilee/Holiday Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, Pennsylvania   Acquisition date unknown Jasper: Yellow Feather Jasper Specimen (Triangular)

Jasper: Picasso Tumbled Stone (Flat)

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Jasper: Picasso Tumbled Stone (Flat) Jasper: Picasso Tumbled Stone (Flat) Jasper: Picasso Tumbled Stone (Flat) Jasper: Picasso Tumbled Stone (Flat) Jasper: Picasso Tumbled Stone (Flat) 2020: Box 9a -- SC #26   .51 ounce 15 grams 75 carats   New Visions Books and Gifts York, Pennsylvania   Acquisition date unknown Jasper: Picasso Tumbled Stone (Flat)

Jasper: Picasso Tumbled Stone (Triangular)

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Jasper: Picasso Tumbled Stone (Triangular) Jasper: Picasso Tumbled Stone (Triangular) Jasper: Picasso Tumbled Stone (Triangular) Jasper: Picasso Tumbled Stone (Triangular) (base) Jasper: Picasso Tumbled Stone (Triangular) Jasper: Picasso Tumbled Stone (Triangular) 2020: Box 9a -- SC #26   .88 ounce 25 grams 125 carats   New Visions Books and Gifts York, Pennsylvania   Acquisition date unknown Jasper: Picasso Tumbled Stone (Triangular)

Painted Rock: Black Egg with White Swirls

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Painted Rock: Black Egg with White Swirls Painted Rock: Black Egg with White Swirls Painted Rock: Black Egg with White Swirls Painted Rock: Black Egg with White Swirls Painted Rock: Black Egg with White Swirls (closeup) Painted Rock: Black Egg with White Swirls Label: “Made in Kenya, Swahili Imports” 2020: Box 9a -- SC #26   2.26 ounces 64 grams 310 carats   Gem Miners Jubilee/Holiday Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, Pennsylvania   Acquisition date unknown Painted Rock: Black Egg with White Swirls

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