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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 ...

Quartz Egg with Inclusions

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Quartz Egg with Inclusions Quartz Egg with Inclusions Quartz Egg with Inclusions Quartz Egg with Inclusions (closeup) Quartz Egg with Inclusions Black and Red Translucent 2020: Box 9d – SC #79   1.32 ounces 36.5 grams 182.5 carats   Gem Miner’s Jubilee Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, Pennsylvania   Unknown acquisition date Quartz Egg with Inclusions

Quartz Egg with Black Schorl and Inclusions

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Quartz Egg with Black Schorl and Inclusions Quartz Egg with Black Schorl and Inclusions Quartz Egg with Black Schorl and Inclusions (closeup of black schorl) Quartz Egg with Black Schorl and Inclusions (closeup of black schorl) Quartz Egg with Black Schorl and Inclusions Quartz Egg with Black Schorl and Inclusions (closeup) Quartz Egg with Black Schorl and Inclusions Clear 2020: Box 9d – SC #79   3.17 ounces 89.5 grams 477.5 carats   Gem Miner’s Jubilee Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, Pennsylvania   Unknown acquisition date Quartz Egg with Black Schorl and Inclusions

Quartz Cluster on Matrix (Sparkly)

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Quartz Cluster on Matrix (Sparkly) Quartz Cluster on Matrix (Sparkly) (base) Quartz Cluster on Matrix (Sparkly) (side view) Quartz Cluster on Matrix (Sparkly) (closeup) Quartz Cluster on Matrix (Sparkly) (closeup) Quartz Cluster on Matrix (Sparkly) (base, closeup) Quartz Cluster on Matrix (Sparkly) 2020: Box 9d – SC #79   .92 ounce 25 grams 125 carats   Gem Miner’s Jubilee Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, Pennsylvania   Unknown acquisition date Quartz Cluster on Matrix (Sparkly)

Quartz: Clear Point with Opaque Base

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Quartz: Clear Point with Opaque Base (LED light) Quartz: Clear Point with Opaque Base Quartz: Clear Point with Opaque Base Quartz: Clear Point with Opaque Base Quartz: Clear Point with Opaque Base Quartz: Clear Point with Opaque Base Quartz: Clear Point with Opaque Base (tip) Quartz: Clear Point with Opaque Base (base) Quartz: Clear Point with Opaque Tip Partial Double Termination (Large Specimen) 2020: Box 9d – SC #79   1 pound/ 2.06 ounces 511.5 grams 2557.5 carats   Gem Miner’s Jubilee Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, Pennsylvania   Unknown acquisition date Quartz: Clear Point with Opaque Base

Quartz Cluster with Two Large Points

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Quartz Cluster with Two Large Points Quartz Cluster with Two Large Points Quartz Cluster with Two Large Points Quartz Cluster with Two Large Points Quartz Cluster with Two Large Points Quartz Cluster with Two Large Points Two or Three Small Points 2020: Box 9d – SC #79   2.28 ounces 64 grams 320 carats   Gem Miner’s Jubilee Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, Pennsylvania   Unknown acquisition date Quartz Cluster with Two Large Points

Prehnite with Epidote Specimen #3

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Prehnite with Epidote Specimen Prehnite with Epidote Specimen (closeup) Prehnite with Epidote Specimen Prehnite with Epidote Specimen (closeup) Prehnite with Epidote Specimen (closeup, with a cute little inclusion) Prehnite with Epidote Specimen (closeup) Prehnite with Epidote Specimen (side view) Prehnite with Epidote Specimen (side view) Prehnite with Epidote Specimen (end) Prehnite with Epidote Specimen #3 Africa, Translucent 2020: Box 9d – SC #78   2.12 ounce 58.5 grams 292.5 carats   Gem Miner’s Jubilee Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, Pennsylvania   Unknown acquisition date Prehnite with Epidote Specimen

Prehnite with Epidote Specimen #2

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Prehnite with Epidote Specimen Prehnite with Epidote Specimen (closeup) Prehnite with Epidote Specimen Prehnite with Epidote Specimen Prehnite with Epidote Specimen Prehnite with Epidote Specimen (closeup) Prehnite with Epidote Specimen #2 Africa, Translucent 2020: Box 9d – SC #78   1.52 ounce 42 grams 210 carats   Gem Miner’s Jubilee Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, Pennsylvania   Unknown acquisition date Prehnite with Epidote Specimen

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