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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 ...

Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (Beach Item #13)

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Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (reverse) Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (Beach Item #13) Auction #0374 2023: Box #7 – Beach Items (Sand Dollars and Seashells)   .11 ounce 3.2 grams 16.5 carats   Easterly Auction Company Springfield, Missouri   24 November 2020 2020- Easterly-11-24 2023-7-Beach Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata

Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (Beach Item #12)

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Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (reverse) Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (Beach Item #12) Auction #0374 2023: Box #7 – Beach Items (Sand Dollars and Seashells)   .125 ounce 3.6 grams 18.5 carats   Easterly Auction Company Springfield, Missouri   24 November 2020 2020- Easterly-11-24 2023-7-Beach Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata

Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (Beach Item #11)

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Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (reverse) Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (Beach Item #11) Auction #0374 2023: Box #7 – Beach Items (Sand Dollars and Seashells)   .17 ounce 5 grams 24.5 carats   Easterly Auction Company Springfield, Missouri   24 November 2020 2020- Easterly-11-24 2023-7-Beach Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata

Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (Beach Item #10)

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Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (reverse) Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (Beach Item #10) Auction #0374 2023: Box #7 – Beach Items (Sand Dollars and Seashells)   .13 ounce 3.7 grams 18.5 carats   Easterly Auction Company Springfield, Missouri   24 November 2020 2020- Easterly-11-24 2023-7-Beach Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata

Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (Beach Item #9)

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Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (reverse) Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (Beach Item #9) Auction #0374 2023: Box #7 – Beach Items (Sand Dollars and Seashells)   .195 ounce 5.6 grams 27.5 carats   Easterly Auction Company Springfield, Missouri   24 November 2020 2020- Easterly-11-24 2023-7-Beach Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata

Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (Beach Item #8)

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Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (reverse) Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (Beach Item #8) Auction #0374 2023: Box #7 – Beach Items (Sand Dollars and Seashells)   .11 ounce 3.2 grams 15.5 carats   Easterly Auction Company Springfield, Missouri   24 November 2020 2020- Easterly-11-24 2023-7-Beach Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata

Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (Beach Item #7)

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Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (reverse) Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (Beach Item #7) Auction #0374 2023: Box #7 – Beach Items (Sand Dollars and Seashells)   .1 ounce 2.5 grams 14.5 carats   Easterly Auction Company Springfield, Missouri   24 November 2020 2020- Easterly-11-24 2023-7-Beach Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata

Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (Beach Item #6)

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Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (reverse) Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (Beach Item #6) Auction #0374 2023: Box #7 – Beach Items (Sand Dollars and Seashells)   .175 ounce 4.5 grams 24.5 carats   Easterly Auction Company Springfield, Missouri   24 November 2020 2020- Easterly-11-24 2023-7-Beach Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata

Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (Beach Item #5)

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Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (reverse) Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (Beach Item #5) Auction #0374 2023: Box #7 – Beach Items (Sand Dollars and Seashells)   .08 ounce 2.3 grams 11.5 carats   Easterly Auction Company Springfield, Missouri   24 November 2020 2020- Easterly-11-24 2023-7-Beach Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata

Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (Beach Item #4)

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Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (reverse) Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (Beach Item #4) Auction #0374 2023: Box #7 – Beach Items (Sand Dollars and Seashells)   .075 ounce 2.1 grams 10.5 carats   Easterly Auction Company Springfield, Missouri   24 November 2020 2020- Easterly-11-24 2023-7-Beach Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata

Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (Beach Item #3)

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Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (reverse) Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (Beach Item #3) Auction #0374 2023: Box #7 – Beach Items (Sand Dollars and Seashells)   .11 ounce 3.2 grams 15.5 carats   Easterly Auction Company Springfield, Missouri   24 November 2020 2020- Easterly-11-24 2023-7-Beach Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata

Seashell: Sea Urchin – Psammechinus Miliaris (Beach Item #2)

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Seashell: Sea Urchin – Psammechinus Miliaris Seashell: Sea Urchin – Psammechinus Miliaris (reverse) Seashell: Sea Urchin – Psammechinus Miliaris (Beach Item #2) Auction #0374 2023: Box #7 – Beach Items (Sand Dollars and Seashells)   .1 ounce 3 grams 15 carats   Easterly Auction Company Springfield, Missouri   24 November 2020 2020- Easterly-11-24 2023-7-Beach Seashell: Sea Urchin – Psammechinus Miliaris

Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (Beach Item #1)

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Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata (reverse) Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata #1 Auction #0374 2023: Box #7 – Beach Items (Sand Dollars and Seashells)   .12 ounce 3.6 grams 18.5 carats   Easterly Auction Company Springfield, Missouri   24 November 2020 2020- Easterly-11-24 2023-7-Beach Sand Dollar: Mellita Quinquiesperforata

Quartz: Translucent Quartz Specimen with Druzy Crystals (White)

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Quartz: Translucent Quartz Specimen with Druzy Crystals (White) Quartz: Translucent Quartz Specimen with Druzy Crystals (White) Quartz: Translucent Quartz Specimen with Druzy Crystals (White) Quartz: Translucent Quartz Specimen with Druzy Crystals (White) (LED light) Quartz: Translucent Quartz Specimen with Druzy Crystals (White) 2025: Box #49 – Small Specimens   .23 ounce 6.5 grams 32.5 carats   Self-collected (parking lot) The International Gem & Jewelry Show Maryland State Fairgrounds Timonium, Maryland   30 May 2025 2025-49-Small Specimens 2025-Timonium-5-30 Quartz: Translucent Quartz Specimen with Druzy Crystals (White)

Quartz: Translucent Quartz Specimen with Druzy Crystals (White)

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Quartz: Translucent Quartz Specimen with Druzy Crystals (White) Quartz: Translucent Quartz Specimen with Druzy Crystals (White) Quartz: Translucent Quartz Specimen with Druzy Crystals (White) Quartz: Translucent Quartz Specimen with Druzy Crystals (White)  2025: Box #49 – Small Specimens .27 ounce 7.6 grams 38 carats   Self-collected (parking lot) The International Gem & Jewelry Show Maryland State Fairgrounds Timonium, Maryland   30 May 2025 2025-49-Small Specimens 2025-Timonium-5-30 Quartz: Translucent Quartz Specimen with Druzy Crystals (White)

Quartz: Mostly Opaque Quartz Specimen with Druzy Crystals (White)

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Quartz: Mostly Opaque Quartz Specimen with Druzy Crystals (White) Quartz: Mostly Opaque Quartz Specimen with Druzy Crystals (White) Quartz: Mostly Opaque Quartz Specimen with Druzy Crystals (White) Quartz: Mostly Opaque Quartz Specimen with Druzy Crystals (White) 2025: Box #49 – Small Specimens   .525 ounce 14.5 grams 74.5 carats   Self-collected (parking lot) The International Gem & Jewelry Show Maryland State Fairgrounds Timonium, Maryland   30 May 2025 2025-49-Small Specimens 2025-Timonium-5-30 Quartz: Mostly Opaque Quartz Specimen with Druzy Crystals (White)

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