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Malachite: Chinese Malachite Scholar Figure (Front) ________________________________ Malachite: Chinese Malachite Scholar Figure (Back) ________________________________ Chinese Malachite Scholar Figure. Without Stand 5.6 ounces 160 grams  3.75 inches tall 9.75 cm tall With Stand 7 ounces 199 grams 5 inches tall 12 cm tall Online auction: Grant Zahajko Auctions (Auction: 11 October 2018) Via Liveauctioneers 31 October 2018 *

Chinese Rhodochrosite Quan Yin Carving (Front) __________________________ Chinese Rhodochrosite Quan Yin Carving (Back) __________________________ Chinese Rhodochrosite Quan Yin Carving (Front) With Other Rhodochrosite Specimens __________________________ Chinese Rhodochrosite Quan Yin Carving (Back) With Other Rhodochrosite Specimens __________________________ Chinese Rhodochrosite Quan Yin Carving (Partial Front) __________________________ Chinese Rhodochrosite Quan Yin Carving (Closeup of Petal) __________________________ Chinese Rhodochrosite Quan Yin Carving (Front) Against Light to Show Translucency __________________________ Chinese Rhodochrosite Quan Yin Carving. With Stand (which is attached) 10.9 ounces 308 grams 6.75 inches tall 17 cm tall Online auction: 11 October 2018 Grant Zahajko Auctions Via Liveauctioneers 31 October 2018 * * * * * * Note: After winning this carving at auction, I posted some seller photos of this Chine

Malachite Carving of a Rhinoceros __________________________ Malachite Carving of a Rhinoceros __________________________ Malachite Carving of a Rhinoceros. 13.8 ounces 389 grams Online auction RLT Fine Art Sunny Isles Beach, Florida Via Live Auctioneer site  29 October 2018 *

Unknown Stone: Small Yellow Stone _________________________ Unknown Stone: Small Yellow Stone _________________________ Unknown Stone: Small Pink/ Yellow Stone 1.3 ounces 36 grams 180 carats Self-collected Found on the street Skopje, North Macedonia 2014? *

Jasper: Dark Red Stone __________________ Jasper: Dark Red Stone __________________ Jasper: Dark Red Stone 1.2 ounces 36 grams 180 carats Self-collected Found on the street Skopje, North Macedonia 2014? *

Jasper: Two Deep Red/Purple Large Polished Stones ________________________________ Jasper: Two Deep Red/Purple Large Polished Stones ___________________________________ Jasper: Two Deep Red/Purple Polished Palm Stones Palm Stone #1: 11 ounces 313 grams 1,665 carats Palm Stone #2: 10.8 ounces 307 grams 1,535 carats Probably Lebanon Gem Show Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, PA 2014? *

Jasper: Red/Brown Small Dragon Carving _________________________________ Jasper: Red/Brown Small Dragon Carving _________________________________ Jasper: Red/Brown Small Dragon Carving .7 ounce 21 grams 105 carats Probably Lebanon Gem Show Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, PA 2014? *

Goldstone: Heart-shaped Stone _______________________ Goldstone: Heart-shaped Stone _______________________ Goldstone: Heart-shaped Stone. 2.1 ounces 60 grams 300 carats Probably Lebanon Gem Show Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, PA 2014? *

Carnelian: Large Polished Orange Opaque Stone ________________________________ Carnelian: Large Polished Orange Opaque Stone ________________________________ Carnelian: Large Polished Orange Opaque Stone. 4.7 ounces 132 grams 660 carats Probably Lebanon Gem Show Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, PA 2014? *

Agate: Two Polished Agate “Eye” Stones (Top) __________________________________ Agate: Two Polished Agate “Eye” Stones (Bottom) __________________________________ Agate: Two Polished Agate “Eye” Stones Together, “Googly Eyes” 1.9 ounces 53 grams 265 carats 1.8 ounces 52 grams 260 carats Probably Lebanon Gem Show Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, PA 2014? *

Red and Green Jasper Rough (Dry) _________________________ Red and Green Jasper Rough (Dry) _________________________ Red and Green Jasper Rough (Wet) _________________________ Red and Green Jasper Rough (Wet) _________________________ Red and Green Jasper Rough A Splash of Yellow 3 pounds/ 2.7 ounces 1,436 grams Gem Miner's Jubilee (Lebanon Gem and Specimen Show) Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, PA Likely August 2014 *

Nail Head Calcite (Top) ___________________ Nail Head Calcite (Bottom) ___________________ Nail Head Calcite From Kosovo   1 pound/ 3.6 ounces 557 grams Acquired from Deko  ( Dean Skartov) Skopje, North Macedonia 1 March 2012 *

Turquoise Specimen ____________________ Turquoise Specimen ____________________ Turquoise Specimen ____________________ Turquoise specimen 5.5 ounces 157 grams  Acquired at Eastern Coral Columbia, MD Circa 2015 *

Chrysocolla: Large Specimen (From Arizona) -- top __________________________________________ Chrysocolla: Large Specimen (From Arizona) -- bottom __________________________________________ Chrysocolla: Large Specimen (From Arizona) -- top with I.D. Tag __________________________________________ Many years ago, my better half and I went to Arizona for our 25th wedding anniversary. We went to the Grand Canyon, among other places. But no trip is complete without a visit to a mining and mineral museum. In this case, the Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum in Phoenix. An amazing place, by the way – so many stunning minerals. I wish I would have had a smart phone like the one I have now... What stands out for me was an exhibit of ordinary rocks displayed like a meal. I just love the way rock people think... Anyway, just as we were about to leave, I saw this pictured beauty sitting on the counter. I asked the docent what kind of rock this was (I didn’t know much

Cute Little Paperweight Mouse _______________________ Cute Little Paperweight Mouse _______________________ Cute little paperweight mouse 12.1 ounces 344 grams Acquired from The York Antiques Show York Fairgrounds York, PA September 2018 *

Aquamarine: Beryl Variant _______________________ Aquamarine: Beryl Variant _______________________ Aquamarine: Beryl Variant _______________________ Aquamarine: Beryl Variant _______________________ Aquamarine,  Beryl variant, Deep Blue Semi-transparent with some gemmy areas Minas Gerais, Brazil.    Provenance: Wards Natural Science Establishment, Rochester, NY. Ex-Carnegie Museum .6 ounce 18 grams Seller: Lehigh Minerals Gem Miner's Jubilee,  Lebanon Gem and Mineral Show Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, PA 19 August 2016 *