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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 ...

Glendonite Specimen (Calcite Pseudomorph)

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Glendonite Specimen (Calcite Pseudomorph) Glendonite Specimen (Calcite Pseudomorph) Glendonite Specimen (Calcite Pseudomorph) (closeup) Glendonite Specimen (Calcite Pseudomorph) (closeup) Glendonite Specimen (Calcite Pseudomorph) (closeup of embedded lilac shell)  Glendonite Specimen (Calcite Pseudomorph) Glendonite Specimen (Calcite Pseudomorph) (closeup) Glendonite Specimen (Calcite Pseudomorph) (closeup) Glendonite Specimen (Calcite Pseudomorph) (paper label) Glendonite Specimen (Calcite Pseudomorph) (paper label) Glendonite Specimen (Calcite Pseudomorph) Vaguely Egg shaped Brown and Gray Crystals and Embedded Lilac Shell, Covered in a Hardened Mud-like Substance From: Russia From Fersman Mineralogical Museum Moscow, Russia 2026: Box #40 – Various Specimens   7.39 ounces 209 grams 1045 carats   The York Fair York, Pennsylvania   Unknown acquisition date   2026-40-Various Specimens 2026-40-4- 2026-40-   Unknown-York-Unknown Glendonite Specimen (Calcite Ps...

Glass: Green and Teal Turtle with Orange Spots

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Glass: Green and Teal Turtle with Orange Spots Glass: Green and Teal Turtle with Orange Spots Glass: Green and Teal Turtle with Orange Spots (belly) Glass: Green and Teal Turtle with Orange Spots Glass: Green and Teal Turtle with Orange Spots Glass: Green and Teal Turtle with Orange Spots Glass: Green and Teal Turtle with Orange Spots 2026: Box #40 – Various Specimens   1.02 ounces 29 grams 145 carats   Unknown acquisition source and date   2026-40-Various Specimens 2026-40-3- 2026-40- Glass: Green and Teal Turtle with Orange Spots

Aragonite Specimen with Translucent Points

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Aragonite Specimen with Translucent Points Aragonite Specimen with Translucent Points Aragonite Specimen with Translucent Points Aragonite Specimen with Translucent Points Aragonite Specimen with Translucent Points Aragonite Specimen with Translucent Points (closeup) Aragonite Specimen with Translucent Points (closeup) Aragonite Specimen with Translucent Points 2026: Box #40 – Various Specimens   5.26 ounces 148.5 grams 742.5 carats   Unknown acquisition source and date   2026-40-Various Specimens 2026-40-3- 2026-40- Aragonite Specimen with Translucent Points

2012: Box #58g – Carnival Glass and Glassware

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Glass: Carnival Glass Tumbler (Amber)    2012: Box #58g – Carnival Glass and Glassware     Some Items Wrapped in an Old Newspaper:   1. Bowl: Blue iridescent sugar bowl with lid   2. Creamer: Blue iridescent creamer, coin dot pattern   3. Cup: Blue iridescent punch cup, 2   4. Dish: Blue iridescent candy dish/compote, coin dot pattern   5. Glass: Short carnival amber water glass (plain)   6. Glass: Tall carnival amber water glass (grape pattern)   7. Plate: Blue iridescent plate, pineapple pattern   8. Plate: Carnival amber plate with raised design and three sections. No markings.     2012-58g-Carnival Glass and Glassware White Banker’s Box   Keywords: -2012- Bowls Candy Dishes Creamers Cups Compotes Glassware Kitchenware Plates The Lists   (Shed – upstairs)

2012: Box #58f – Decorative Teapot (Matches Plates in 58e) and Glassware

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Mushrooms 2012: Box #58f – Decorative Teapot (Matches Plates in 58e) and Glassware   Some Items Wrapped in Newspaper from 1974:   1. Bowl (Brown): Signed Cambria Bailey   2. Bowls: Curved Clear Relish Bowls, 4 (they fit together to form a ring, really cool)   3. Cup (Tiny): Blue Cup (matches the plates in Box 58e), 1   4. Teapot (Blue): Teapot with white birds, Mountain in background, either Chinese or Japanese. I think from Grandpa C’s estate, 1 (matches China in Box 58e)   5. Teapot (Small): Beige Flowered Teapot (no lid). Mark: “The Salem China Co., Salem, Ohio, warranted 22-carat gold. Serious Crackling.       2012-58f-Decorative Teapot (Matches Plates in 58e) and Glassware White Banker’s Box   Keywords: -2012- Bowls Cups Glassware Kitchenware Teapots The Lists   (Shed – upstairs)

Figurine: Squishy Figure of a White Polar Bear

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Figurine: Squishy Figure of a White Polar Bear Figurine: Squishy Figure of a White Polar Bear Figurine: Squishy Figure of a White Polar Bear Figurine: Squishy Figure of a White Polar Bear (rear end) Figurine: Squishy Figure of a White Polar Bear Figurine: Squishy Figure of a White Polar Bear (label) Figurine: Squishy Figure of a White Polar Bear Figurine: Squishy Figure of a White Polar Bear 2026: Box #38 – Various Items York County Special Olympics   1.34 ounces 37 grams 185 carats   The York Revolution York, Pennsylvania Unknown acquisition date   2026-38-Various Items 2026-38-Loose Items 2026-38-   Unknown-York-Unknown Figurine: Squishy Figure of a White Polar Bear

Quartz and Calcite Specimen

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Quartz and Calcite Specimen Quartz and Calcite Specimen Quartz and Calcite Specimen Quartz and Calcite Specimen Quartz and Calcite Specimen Quartz and Calcite Specimen Quartz and Calcite Specimen India 2026: Box #40 – Various Specimens   3.46 ounces 97 grams 485 carats   Unknown acquisition source and date   2026-40-Various Specimens 2026-40-2- 2026-40- Quartz and Calcite Specimen

Figurine: Wood Carving of a Pig

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Figurine: Wood Carving of a Pig Figurine: Wood Carving of a Pig Figurine: Wood Carving of a Pig (back) Figurine: Wood Carving of a Pig (feet) Figurine: Wood Carving of a Pig (rear end) Figurine: Wood Carving of a Pig (belly up) Figurine: Wood Carving of a Pig Figurine: Wood Carving of a Pig Figurine: Wood Carving of a Pig Black Ears and Snout, Yellow Eyes 2026: Box #38 – Various Items   2.61 ounces 73.5 grams 367.5 carats   Unknown acquisition source and date   2026-38-Various Items 2026-38-Loose Items 2026-38-   Figurine: Wood Carving of a Pig

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