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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  17 October 2018 (Received: 29 October 2018) 2018-RLT-10-17 * 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? 2020-9b 2020-9b-1- *

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? 2020-9b 2020-9b-1- *

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, Pennsylvania 2014? 2020-9b 2020-9b-1- *

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, Pennsylvania 2014? 2020-9b 2020-9b-1- *

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, Pennsylvania 2014? 2020-9b 2020-9b-1- *

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 WAS in : 2020: Box 9b – SC #1 NOW in : 2025: Box #55 – Carnelian 4.7 ounces 132 grams 660 carats Probably Lebanon Gem Show Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, Pennsylvania 2014? 2025-55-Carnelian 2014-Lebanon-Unknown *

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, Pennsylvania 2014? 2020-9b 2020-9b-1- *

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 Also known as Dragon Bloodstone 2025: Box #18c – Special Rocks 3 pounds/ 2.7 ounces 1436 grams 7180 carats   Gem Miner's Jubilee (Lebanon Gem and Specimen Show) (Tailgate) Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, Pennsylvania Likely August 2014 2025-18c-Special Rocks 2014-Lebanon-8 *

Calcite: Nail Head Calcite

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Nail Head Calcite (Top) Nail Head Calcite (base) Nail Head Calcite From Kosovo 2025: Box #18 – Special Items   1 pound/ 3.6 ounces 557 grams 2785 carats   Acquired from Deko  ( Dean Skartov) Skopje, North Macedonia 1 March 2012 2025-18-Special * card made

Turquoise: Turquoise Specimen

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Turquoise Specimen Turquoise Specimen Turquoise Specimen Turquoise Specimen 2025: Box #17 – Special Items   5.5 ounces 157 grams 758 carats   Acquired at Eastern Coral Columbia, Maryland   Circa 2015 2025-17-Special  * (Card Made on April 2, 2025)

Chrysocolla: Large Specimen (Arizona)

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Chrysocolla: Large Specimen (Arizona) -- top Chrysocolla: Large Specimen (Arizona) -- base Chrysocolla: Large Specimen (Arizona) -- top with I.D. Tag Chrysocolla: Large Chrysocolla Specimen (Arizona) Deep Aqua Areas 2025: Box #18g – Chrysocolla Specimen Note: 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 about rocks back then). He said...

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 1720 carats Acquired from The York Antiques Show York Fairgrounds York,  Pennsylvania September 2018 2018-York-9 *

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