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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 ...

Silver Ore on Matrix Specimen (Geode?)

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Silver Ore on Matrix Specimen (Geode?) Silver Ore on Matrix Specimen (Geode?) Silver Ore on Matrix Specimen (Geode?) Silver Ore on Matrix Specimen (Geode?) Silver Ore on Matrix Specimen (Geode?) Silver Ore on Matrix Specimen (Geode?) Silver Ore on Matrix Specimen (Geode?) Silver Ore on Matrix Specimen (Geode?) Silver Ore on Matrix Specimen (Geode?) (closeup) Silver Ore on Matrix Specimen (Geode?) (closeup) Silver Ore on Matrix Specimen (Geode?) Empire Clear Creek County   8.87 ounces 251 grams   Likely One of Gem Miner’s Mineral Shows Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, Pennsylvania   Unknown acquisition date Silver Ore on Matrix Specimen (Geode?)

Painting: Watercolor and Ink Drawing of Elvis Presley

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Painting: Watercolor and Ink Drawing of Elvis Presley (Ken Pease) Painting: Watercolor and Ink Drawing of Elvis Presley (Ken Pease) (reverse) Painting: Watercolor and Ink Drawing of Elvis Presley “Ain’t nuthin but a Hound Dog” More about Ken Pease's Art   11 x 14 inches, on paper Artist: Ken Pease   Acquired directly from Ken Pease   27 February 2025 Painting: Watercolor and Ink Drawing of Elvis Presley (Ken Pease) Drawing on mail packaging: The King (Ken Pease) Address Label: TropicalZombies.com (Ken Pease) Magnet (Ken Pease) Truth in advertising: Music for your walls (Ken Pease)

Painting: Watercolor and Ink Drawing of Elvis Presley

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Painting: Watercolor and Ink Drawing of Elvis Presley (Ken Pease) Painting: Watercolor and Ink Drawing of Elvis Presley (Ken Pease, Reverse) Painting: Watercolor and Ink Drawing of Elvis Presley No Caption More about Ken Pease's Art   11 x 14 inches, on paper Artist: Ken Pease   Acquired directly from Ken Pease   27 February 2025 Painting: Watercolor and Ink Drawing of Elvis Presley (Ken Pease)

Salt Rock: Double Sphere or Candle Holder

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Salt Rock: Double Sphere or Candle Holder Salt Rock: Double Sphere or Candle Holder Salt Rock: Double Sphere or Candle Holder Salt Rock: Double Sphere or Candle Holder   3 pounds/ .04 ounce 1,372   grams   Unknown acquisition source and date Salt Rock: Double Sphere or Candle Holder

Glass: Large Amber Paperweight Sphere with Flat Base

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Glass: Large Amber Paperweight Sphere with Flat Base (back lit) Glass: Large Amber Paperweight Sphere with Flat Base (back lit) Glass: Large Amber Paperweight Sphere with Flat Base (back lit) Glass: Large Amber Paperweight Sphere with Flat Base Glass: Large Amber Paperweight Sphere with Flat Base Glass: Large Amber Paperweight Sphere with Flat Base (base) Glass: Large Amber Paperweight Sphere with Flat Base Glass: Large Amber Paperweight Sphere with Flat Base (closeup) Glass: Large Amber Paperweight Sphere with Flat Base Crackle Spots   3 pounds/ 1.98 ounces 1,417 grams   Thrift Store Unknown acquisition date Glass: Large Amber Paperweight Sphere with Flat Base

Jasper: Red Jasper Egg with Some White Areas

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Jasper: Red Jasper Egg with Some White Areas Jasper: Red Jasper Egg with Some White Areas Jasper: Red Jasper Egg with Some White Areas Jasper: Red Jasper Egg with Some White Areas Jasper: Red Jasper Egg with Some White Areas (top) Jasper: Red Jasper Egg with Some White Areas (base) Jasper: Red Jasper Egg with Some White Areas Pakistan   9.52 ounces 269 grams   Unknown acquisition source and date   Jasper: Red Jasper Egg with Some White Areas

Chalcedony and Agate Picture Palm Stone

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Chalcedony and Agate Picture Palm Stone Chalcedony and Agate Picture Palm Stone Chalcedony and Agate Picture Palm Stone Chalcedony and Agate Picture Palm Stone Chalcedony and Agate Picture Palm Stone (closeup) Chalcedony and Agate Picture Palm Stone Chalcedony and Agate Picture Palm Stone (closeup) Chalcedony and Agate Picture Palm Stone (closeup) Chalcedony and Agate Picture Palm Stone (closeup) Chalcedony and Agate Picture Palm Stone (closeup) Chalcedony and Agate Picture Palm Stone (closeup) Chalcedony and Agate Picture Palm Stone (closeup) Chalcedony and Agate Picture Palm Stone Chalcedony and Agate Picture Palm Stone (closeup) Chalcedony and Agate Picture Palm Stone (closeup) Chalcedony and Agate Picture Palm Stone Chalcedony and Agate Picture Palm Stone Looks Like an Eagle Flying Out of the Fog   8.85 ounces 250 grams   Maryland State Fairgrounds Timonium, Maryland   Unknown date Chalcedony and Agate Picture Palm Stone

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