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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 ...

Labradorite Egg (Blue)

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Labradorite Egg (Blue) Labradorite Egg (Blue) Labradorite Egg (Blue) Labradorite Egg (Blue) Labradorite Egg (Blue) Labradorite Egg (Blue) Awesome Blue Shimmer and Double Chatoyancy 2020: Box 9a -- SC #14   1.16 ounces 32 grams 160 carats   Unknown acquisition source and date Labradorite Egg (Blue)

Labradorite Egg (Green)

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Labradorite Egg (Green) Labradorite Egg (Green) Labradorite Egg (Green) Labradorite Egg (Green) Shimmer and Chatoyancy, 2020: Box 9a -- SC #14   1.59 ounces 44 grams 220 carats   Unknown acquisition source and date   Labradorite Egg (Green)

Quartz: Milky Quartz Specimen with Pyrite Flakes

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Quartz: Milky Quartz Specimen with Pyrite Flakes Quartz: Milky Quartz Specimen with Pyrite Flakes Quartz: Milky Quartz Specimen with Pyrite Flakes (side view) Quartz: Milky Quartz Specimen with Pyrite Flakes (side view) Quartz: Milky Quartz Specimen with Pyrite Flakes (side view) Quartz: Milky Quartz Specimen with Pyrite Flakes (top) Quartz: Milky Quartz Specimen with Pyrite Flakes (side view) Quartz: Milky Quartz Specimen with Pyrite Flakes (closeup) Quartz: Milky Quartz Specimen with Pyrite Flakes (closeup) Quartz: Milky Quartz Specimen with Pyrite Flakes 2020: Box 9a -- SC #12   11.11 ounces 315 grams 1575 carats   Morningside thrift store Sioux City, Iowa   Unknown acquisition date   Quartz: Milky Quartz Specimen with Pyrite Flakes

Leaverite: Blue and Gray Rock

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Leaverite: Blue and Gray Rock Leaverite: Blue and Gray Rock Leaverite: Blue and Gray Rock (closeup) Leaverite: Blue and Gray Rock 2020: Box 9a -- SC #12   1.9 ounces 53 grams 265 carats   Self-collected North Macedonia   2009-2010 Leaverite: Blue and Gray Rock

Moonstone: Black Moonstone Specimen (Shimmer)

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Moonstone: Black Moonstone Specimen (Shimmer) Moonstone: Black Moonstone Specimen (Shimmer) Moonstone: Black Moonstone Specimen (Shimmer) Moonstone: Black Moonstone Specimen (Shimmer) (side view) Moonstone: Black Moonstone Specimen (Shimmer) (side view) Moonstone: Black Moonstone Specimen (Shimmer) (side view) Moonstone: Black Moonstone Specimen (Shimmer) (closeup) Moonstone: Black Moonstone Specimen (Shimmer) (closeup) Moonstone: Black Moonstone Specimen (Shimmer) Three Flat Sides Shimmer and Chatoyancy 2020: Box 9a -- SC #12   2.33 ounces 66 grams 330 carats   Unknown acquisition source and date Moonstone: Black Moonstone Specimen (Shimmer)

Jade: Chinese Nephrite Jade Figural Mask Style with Zhou Calcification

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Jade: Chinese Nephrite Jade Figural Mask Style with Zhou Calcification Jade: Chinese Nephrite Jade Figural Mask Style with Zhou Calcification Jade: Chinese Nephrite Jade Figural Mask Style with Zhou Calcification (closeup) Jade: Chinese Nephrite Jade Figural Mask Style with Zhou Calcification A reproduction (not ancient) 2020: Box 9a -- SC #12   1.62 ounces 45 grams 225 carats   Whitman Coin Expo Baltimore, Maryland   Circa 2019 Jade: Chinese Nephrite Jade Figural Mask Style with Zhou Calcification

Fossil: Trilobite Specimen

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Fossil: Trilobite Specimen Fossil: Trilobite Specimen Fossil: Trilobite Specimen (belly) Fossil: Trilobite Specimen (closeup, belly) Fossil: Trilobite Specimen Fossil: Trilobite Specimen 2020: Box 9a -- SC #12   2.87 ounces 81 grams 405 carats   Unknown acquisition source and date Fossil: Trilobite Specimen

Leaverite: Smooth Gray Rock

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Leaverite: Smooth Gray Rock Leaverite: Smooth Gray Rock Leaverite: Smooth Gray Rock 2020: Box 9a -- SC #12   .85 ounce 23 grams 115 carats   Self-collected Skopje, North Macedonia   2009 or 2010 Leaverite: Smooth Gray Rock

Necklace: Bronze Faux Pearl Necklace with Ribbon String

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Necklace: Bronze Faux Pearl Necklace with Ribbon String Necklace: Bronze Faux Pearl Necklace with Ribbon String (closeup) Necklace: Bronze Faux Pearl Necklace with Ribbon String (closeup) Necklace: Bronze Faux Pearl Necklace with Ribbon String Necklace: Bronze Faux Pearl Necklace with Ribbon String (closeup) Necklace: Bronze Faux Pearl Necklace with Ribbon String Necklace: Bronze Faux Pearl Necklace with Ribbon String Necklace: Bronze Faux Pearl Necklace with Ribbon String   3.67 ounces 103.5 grams   Boscov s York, Pennsylvania   21 March 2025 Necklace: Bronze Faux Pearl Necklace with Ribbon String

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Snowflake Obsidian