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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 ...

Copper: Michigan Native Copper

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Copper: Michigan Native Copper Copper: Michigan Native Copper Copper: Michigan Native Copper (closeup) Copper: Michigan Native Copper (closeup) Copper: Michigan Native Copper (reverse) Copper: Michigan Native Copper (reverse, closeup) Copper: Michigan Native Copper (with fact sheet) Copper: Michigan Native Copper (fact sheet) Copper: Michigan Native Copper Keweenaw Peninsula 2026: Box #40 – Various Specimens Michigan Native Copper Description: Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula is the most important locality in the world for pure native copper. Mining began in 1845 and continued until 1968, and over 5 million tons of refined copper were recovered from Michigan’s copper mines. In the early 1900’s, it led the world in copper production, and “Lake Copper” was the purity standard to which other refined copper was compared. Long before the mining operations of the past century began in Keweenaw, pre-historic peoples mined copper from the mineral-rich veins.   3.07 ounces 86.5 grams 432.5 car...

Apophyllite with Stilbite Specimen (with Marcasite)

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Apophyllite with Stilbite Specimen  (with Marcasite) Apophyllite with Stilbite Specimen  (with Marcasite)  (closeup) Apophyllite with Stilbite Specimen (base)  (with Marcasite) Apophyllite with Stilbite Specimen (base)  (with Marcasite) Apophyllite with Stilbite Specimen  (with Marcasite) Apophyllite with Stilbite Specimen (with Marcasite) 2026: Box #40 – Various Specimens   5.33 ounces 150 grams 750 carats   Unknown acquisition source and date   2026-40-Various Specimens 2026-40-10- 2026-40- Apophyllite with Stilbite Specimen  (with Marcasite)

2012: Box #62a – Tent

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Camping in Autumn (AI Painting) 2012: Box #62a – Tent     1. Description: Canvas Tent with Poles and Stakes     2012-62a-Tent Tent in Black Trash Bag Poles and Stakes in Green Canvas Bag   Keywords: -2012- Camping Gear Tent The Lists   (Shed – downstairs)

Dolomite Marcasite Specimen

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Dolomite Marcasite Specimen Dolomite Marcasite Specimen Dolomite Marcasite Specimen Dolomite Marcasite Specimen Dolomite Marcasite Specimen (closeup) Dolomite Marcasite Specimen (in case) Dolomite Marcasite Specimen Walker Quarry, Niagara, Ontario 2026: Box #40 – Various Specimens   Weighed in case: 5.94 ounces 168 grams 840 carats   Weighed on green base: 4.72 ounces 133 grams 665 carats   Unknown acquisition source and date   2026-40-Various Specimens 2026-40-9- 2026-40- Dolomite Marcasite Specimen (in case) Dolomite Marcasite Specimen (in case)

2012: Box #61b – Army Uniforms and Accessories (This Box No Longer Exists)

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Crescent Moon (AI Art)   2012: Box #61b – Army Uniforms and Accessories (This Box No Longer Exists)   Donated to the Local Theater   What was in this now non-existent Box #61b (Vietnam War Uniforms and Accessories):   1. Belt: Canvas Belt   2. Cap: Fatigue Cap   3. Coat: Green Fatigue Raincoat   4. Fatigues: Green Fatigues – Pants, 5   5. Fatigues: Green Fatigues – Shirt (Insignia removed), 2   6. Pants: Khaki Pants, 34 x29, 2   7. Shirt: Khaki Summer Shirt, Medium   8. Shirt: Khaki Winter Shirt   On non-existence, AI says:   To not exist means to lack presence, reality, or being, either in a literal physical sense or a deeper psychological, social, and philosophical context. Because the phrase is used across many disciplines, its meaning changes entirely depending on how you look at it. Here is a breakdown of what non-existence means across different persp...

Pyrite Specimen

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Pyrite Specimen Pyrite Specimen (reverse) Pyrite Specimen (closeup) Pyrite Specimen (base, closeup) Tiny Pyrite Cabochon Tiny Pyrite Cabochon (base) Pyrite Specimen Cubic 2026: Box #40 – Various Specimens Note: A tiny Pyrite cabochon is in the same box   11.01 ounces 311 grams 1555 carats   Unknown acquisition source and date   2026-40-Various Specimens 2026-40-8- 2026-40- Pyrite Specimen and Tiny Cabochon

2012: Box #61a – Personal Papers and Stuff

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Clock and a Letter (AI Photo)   2012: Box #61a – Personal Papers and Stuff General Items in Box 61a (Specific items listed in detail offline, draft mode): Army Insignias Army Items Awards Boy Scout Items Calendars Certificates Commencement Programs Diplomas Dissertation Draft Final Exams Fraternity Papers Lamp Letters Newsletters Notes Photos Postcards Random Bags to go through and weed Household Inventory Draft Updated 5/17/2012 Not sure of container or location of it

Topaz: Two Topaz Specimens

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Topaz: Two Topaz Specimens Topaz: Two Topaz Specimens Topaz Specimen Topaz Specimen Topaz Specimen Topaz Specimen Topaz Specimen Topaz Specimen (label) Topaz: Two Topaz Specimens (base of case) Topaz: Two Topaz Specimens (in case) Topaz: Two Topaz Specimens (Loose in Same Case) San Luis Potosi, Mexico 2026: Box #40 – Various Specimens   Weighed together in case: .51 ounce 14 grams 70 carats   Specimen #1 (Smoky Topaz point): .19 ounce 5 grams 25 carats   Specimen #2 (Golden Topaz tube): .05 ounce 1.5 grams 7.5 carats   Unknown acquisition source and date   2026-40-Various Specimens 2026-40-7- 2026-40- Topaz: Two Topaz Specimens

Quartz: Smoky Quartz Point

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Quartz: Smoky Quartz Point Quartz: Smoky Quartz Point Quartz: Smoky Quartz Point Quartz: Smoky Quartz Point Quartz: Smoky Quartz Point (in case) Quartz: Smoky Quartz Point (label) Quartz: Smoky Quartz Point (base of case) Quartz: Smoky Quartz Point Inyo Mountains, Inyo County, California 2026: Box #40 – Various Specimens   Weighed in case: .76 ounce 20.5 grams 102.5 carats   Unknown acquisition source and date   2026-40-Various Specimens 2026-40-7- 2026-40- Quartz: Smoky Quartz Point

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