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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 ...

Wood, Marble, and Agate Trinket Box

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Wood, Marble, and Agate Trinket Box Wood, Marble, and Agate Trinket Box (Agate knob) Wood, Marble, and Agate Trinket Box (bottom, open) Wood, Marble, and Agate Trinket Box (base) Wood, Marble, and Agate Trinket Box (side view) Wood, Marble, and Agate Trinket Box (lid, inside) Wood, Marble, and Agate Trinket Box Label: Unique Treasures, Rare Finds 2020: Box 9d – SC #73   1 pound/ 10.07 ounces 738.5 grams 3692.5 carats   Home Goods York, Pennsylvania   Unknown acquisition date Wood, Marble, and Agate Trinket Box

Geode: Quartz Crystals on Matrix

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Geode: Quartz Crystals on Matrix Geode: Quartz Crystals on Matrix (closeup of crystals) Geode: Quartz Crystals on Matrix (side view) Geode: Quartz Crystals on Matrix (reverse) Geode: Quartz Crystals on Matrix (reverse, closeup) Geode: Quartz Crystals on Matrix (reverse) Geode: Quartz Crystals on Matrix Geode: Quartz Crystals on Matrix (side view) Geode: Quartz Crystals on Matrix 2020: Box 9d – SC #72   1 pound/ 5.45 ounces 608 grams 3040 carats   Unknown acquisition source and date Geode: Quartz Crystals on Matrix

Selenite Specimen

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Selenite Specimen Selenite Specimen (closeup) Selenite Specimen (closeup) Selenite Specimen Selenite Specimen Selenite Specimen (closeup) Selenite Specimen 2020: Box 9d – SC #71   1 pound/ 1.04 ounces 482.5 grams 2412.5 carats   Unknown acquisition source and date Selenite Specimen

Calcite: White Calcite Specimen

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Calcite: White Calcite Specimen Calcite: White Calcite Specimen Calcite: White Calcite Specimen (closeup) Calcite: White Calcite Specimen Calcite: White Calcite Specimen Calcite: White Calcite Specimen Calcite: White Calcite Specimen Calcite: White Calcite Specimen (black light) Calcite: White Calcite Specimen (black light) Calcite: White Calcite Specimen Fluoresces Bright Pink 2020: Box 9d – SC #70   2.98 ounces 84 grams 420 carats   Gem Miner’s Jubilee (Tailgate) Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, Pennsylvania   2015? Calcite: White Calcite Specimen

Celestite with Calcite on Limestone Specimen

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Celestite with Calcite on Limestone Specimen Celestite with Calcite on Limestone Specimen Celestite with Calcite on Limestone Specimen (closeup of crystals) Celestite with Calcite on Limestone Specimen (closeup of crystals) Celestite with Calcite on Limestone Specimen (reverse) Celestite with Calcite on Limestone Specimen (reverse, closeup) Celestite with Calcite on Limestone Specimen Chittenango Falls, New York 2020: Box 9d – SC #70   1 pound/ 1.39 ounces 492.5 grams 2462.5 carats   Gem Miner’s Jubilee Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, Pennsylvania   2015? Celestite with Calcite on Limestone Specimen

Jasper and Apatite Sphere

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Jasper and Apatite Sphere Jasper and Apatite Sphere (closeup) Jasper and Apatite Sphere Jasper and Apatite Sphere Jasper and Apatite Sphere Jasper and Apatite Sphere (closeup) Jasper and Apatite Sphere Jasper and Apatite Sphere A few nicks here and there Note: This sphere was slightly damaged in a car accident involving the seller. Everyone involved has healed from the accident.   1 pound/ 8.27 ounces 687.5 grams 3437.5 carats   Seller: Coando Gem Miner’s Jubilee Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, Pennsylvania   2015? Jasper and Apatite Sphere

Ruby Specimen: Tubular #13

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Ruby Specimen: Tubular Ruby Specimen: Tubular Ruby Specimen: Tubular Ruby Specimen: Tubular Ruby Specimen: Tubular (black light) Ruby Specimen: Tubular (black light) Ruby Specimen: Tubular #13   2025: Box #1: Ruby Specimens (Corundum) .925 ounce 26.3 grams 131.5 carats   Unknown acquisition source and date 2025-1-Ruby Ruby Specimen: Tubular

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