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Malachite: Malachite Carving of a Rhinoceros

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Malachite Carving of a Rhinoceros __________________ Malachite Carving of a Rhinoceros _____________________ Malachite Carving of a Rhinoceros Auction #0083 13.8 ounces 389 grams 1945 carats Online auction RLT Fine Art Sunny Isles Beach, Florida Via Live Auctioneer site  29 October 2018 * card made

Leaverite: Small Pink/Yellow Stone (Unknown Type, Possibly Opaque Quartz)

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Unknown Stone: Small Yellow Stone (More Pink than Yellow) _________________________ Unknown Stone: Small Pink/Yellow Stone (More Pink than Yellow) _________________________ Unknown Stone: Small Pink/ Yellow Stone Mostly Pink, Possibly an Opaque Rose Quartz This specimen is more pink than yellow 2020: Box 9b – SC #1  1.3 ounces 36 grams 180 carats Self-collected Found on the street Skopje, North Macedonia 2014? *

Jasper: Dark Red Stone

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Jasper: Dark Red Stone __________________ Jasper: Dark Red Stone __________________ Jasper: Dark Red Stone 2020: Box 9b – SC #1 1.2 ounces 36 grams 180 carats Self-collected Found on the street Skopje, North Macedonia 2014? *

Jasper: Mookaite Jasper (Two Deep Red/Purple Polished Palm Stones with a Bit of Yellow)

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Jasper: Two Deep Red/Purple Large Polished Stones ________________________________ Jasper: Two Deep Red/Purple Large Polished Stones ___________________________________ Jasper: Two Deep Red/Purple Polished Palm Stones 2020: Box 9b – SC #1 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

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Jasper: Red/Brown Small Dragon Carving _________________________________ Jasper: Red/Brown Small Dragon Carving _________________________________ Jasper: Red/Brown Small Dragon Carving 2020: Box 9b – SC #1 .7 ounce 21 grams 105 carats Probably Lebanon Gem Show Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, PA 2014? *

Glass: Goldstone, Heart-shaped Stone

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Goldstone: Heart-shaped Stone _______________________ Goldstone: Heart-shaped Stone _______________________ Goldstone: Heart-shaped Stone 2020: Box 9b – SC #1 2.1 ounces 60 grams 300 carats Probably Lebanon Gem Show Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, PA 2014? *

Carnelian: Polished Orange Opaque Stone (Palm Stone)

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Carnelian: Large Polished Orange Opaque Stone ________________________________ Carnelian: Large Polished Orange Opaque Stone ________________________________ Carnelian: Large Polished Orange Opaque Stone 2020: Box 9b – SC #1 4.7 ounces 132 grams 660 carats Probably Lebanon Gem Show Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, PA 2014? *

Agate: Two Polished “Eye” Agate Stones

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Agate: Two Polished Agate “Eye” Stones (Top) __________________________________ Agate: Two Polished Agate “Eye” Stones (Bottom) __________________________________ Agate: Two Polished Agate “Eye” Stones Together, “Googly Eyes” 2020: Box 9b – SC #1 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? *

Jasper: Bloodstone Rough (Red and Green) (Large Specimen)

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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 *

Calcite: Nail Head Calcite

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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: Turquoise Specimen

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Turquoise Specimen ____________________ Turquoise Specimen ____________________ Turquoise Specimen ____________________ Turquoise Specimen 5.5 ounces 157 grams  Acquired at Eastern Coral Columbia, MD Circa 2015 * (Card Made one April 2, 2025)

Chrysocolla: Large Specimen (Arizona)

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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 ...

Glass Arts: Cute Little Paperweight Mouse

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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, Deep Blue (Updated May 22, 2025)

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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 2025: Box #2: Aquamarine Specimens   .6 ounce 18 grams 90 carats   Seller: Lehigh Minerals Gem Miner’s Jubilee Lebanon Gem and Mineral Show Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, PA   19 August 2016 * Card made

Aquamarine: Light Aqua Aquamarine Specimen with Some Translucence (Photos Added May 23, 2025)

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Aquamarine: Light Aqua Aquamarine Specimen with Some Translucence Aquamarine: Light Aqua Aquamarine Specimen with Some Translucence Aquamarine: Light Aqua Aquamarine Specimen with Some Translucence Aquamarine: Light Aqua Aquamarine Specimen with Some Translucence Aquamarine: Light Aqua Aquamarine Specimen with Some Translucence (LED light) Aquamarine: Light Aqua Aquamarine Specimen with Some Translucence (LED light) Aquamarine: Light Aqua Aquamarine Specimen with Some Translucence Some Translucence Fractures   1.7 ounces 48 grams 240 carats   Seller: Phoenix Natural History Museum Gift Shop Phoenix, Arizona   May 2009 Aquamarine: Light Aqua Aquamarine Specimen with Some Translucence

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