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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 ...

Chrysocolla Cabochon: Free Form Shield Shape

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Chrysocolla Cabochon: Free Form Shield Shape Chrysocolla Cabochon: Free Form Shield Shape (reverse) Chrysocolla Cabochon: Free Form Shield Shape Chrysocolla Cabochon: Free Form Shield Shape Chrysocolla Cabochon: Free Form Shield Shape (closeup) Chrysocolla Cabochon: Free Form Shield Shape Five-sided Likely a Doublet    .314 ounce 9 grams 45 carats   Community Aid Queensgate York, Pennsylvania   19 March 2025 Chrysocolla Cabochon: Free Form Shield Shape

Malachite Cabochon -- Green with Swirls

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Malachite Cabochon -- Green with Swirls Malachite Cabochon -- Green with Swirls Malachite Cabochon -- Green with Swirls (closeup) Malachite Cabochon -- Green with Swirls (reverse) Malachite Cabochon -- Green with Swirls Deep Green -- Lovely   .56 ounce 15.9 grams 79.5 carats   Community Aid Queensgate York, Pennsylvania   19 March 2025 Malachite Cabochon -- Green with Swirls

Rhodochrosite Cabochon -- Light Pink with Some Banding

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Rhodochrosite Cabochon -- Light Pink with Some Banding Rhodochrosite Cabochon -- Light Pink with Some Banding (closeup) Rhodochrosite Cabochon -- Light Pink with Some Banding (closeup) Rhodochrosite Cabochon -- Light Pink with Some Banding (reverse) Rhodochrosite Cabochon -- Light Pink with Some Banding Cabochon has some chips along the edges   .615 ounce 17.4 grams 87 carats   Community Aid Queensgate York, Pennsylvania   19 March 2025 Rhodochrosite Cabochon -- Light Pink with Some Banding

Marble Sculpture: Three-Dimensional Cross -- White Marble

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Marble Sculpture: Three-Dimensional Cross -- White Marble Marble Sculpture: Three-Dimensional Cross -- White Marble Marble Sculpture: Three-Dimensional Cross -- White Marble Marble Sculpture: Three-Dimensional Cross -- White Marble Marble Sculpture: Three-Dimensional Cross -- White Marble Marble Sculpture: Three-Dimensional Cross -- White Marble Marble Sculpture: Three-Dimensional Cross -- White Marble Sparkly   1 pound/ 4.28 ounces 574.5 grams   Community Aid Queensgate York, Pennsylvania   19 March 2025 Marble Sculpture: Three-Dimensional Cross -- White Marble

Glass: Paperweight -- Cone-shaped

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Glass: Paperweight -- Cone-shaped Glass: Paperweight -- Cone-shaped Glass: Paperweight -- Cone-shaped (base) Glass: Paperweight -- Cone-shaped (base, signature) Glass: Paperweight -- Cone-shaped (base, signature) Glass: Paperweight -- Cone-shaped Glass: Paperweight -- Cone-shaped Black “Donut” with a “Pearl” Signed: “V. Meier,” “V. Meyer,” “V. Mezer,” V. Mezes,” “V. Meres,” or “V. Merez” Year: 1972   1 pound/ 1.6 ounces 498.5 grams   Community Aid Queensgate York, Pennsylvania   19 March 2025 Glass: Paperweight -- Cone-shaped

Peacock Ore Specimen: Bright Blue

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Peacock Ore Specimen: Bright Blue Peacock Ore Specimen: Bright Blue Peacock Ore Specimen: Bright Blue Peacock Ore Specimen: Bright Blue Peacock Ore Specimen: Bright Blue Peacock Ore Specimen: Bright Blue (closeup) Peacock Ore Specimen: Bright Blue 2020: Box 9a -- SC #8   3.37 ounces 95 grams 475 carats   Unknown acquisition source and date Peacock Ore Specimen: Bright Blue

Leaverite: Black Specimen (Boomerang Shaped)

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Leaverite: Black Specimen (Boomerang Shaped) Leaverite: Black Specimen (Boomerang Shaped) Leaverite: Black Specimen (Boomerang Shaped) Leaverite: Black Specimen (Boomerang Shaped) 2020: Box 9a -- SC #8   .21 ounce 4 grams 20 carats   Unknown acquisition source and date Leaverite: Black Specimen (Boomerang Shaped)

Jasper: Ocean Jasper Obelisk with Sparkles

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Jasper: Ocean Jasper Obelisk with Sparkles Jasper: Ocean Jasper Obelisk with Sparkles Jasper: Ocean Jasper Obelisk with Sparkles Jasper: Ocean Jasper Obelisk with Sparkles Jasper: Ocean Jasper Obelisk with Sparkles Jasper: Ocean Jasper Obelisk with Sparkles Jasper: Ocean Jasper Obelisk with Sparkles Jasper: Ocean Jasper Obelisk with Sparkles (tip) Jasper: Ocean Jasper Obelisk with Sparkles (base) Jasper: Ocean Jasper Obelisk with Sparkles (closeup) Jasper: Ocean Jasper Obelisk with Sparkles 2020: Box 9a -- SC #8   .95 ounces 25 grams 125 carats   Unknown acquisition source and date Jasper: Ocean Jasper Obelisk with Sparkles

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