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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 ...

Quartz with Chalcopyrite on Matrix

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Quartz with Chalcopyrite on Matrix Quartz with Chalcopyrite on Matrix Quartz with Chalcopyrite on Matrix (closeup) Quartz with Chalcopyrite on Matrix Quartz with Chalcopyrite on Matrix (side view) Quartz with Chalcopyrite on Matrix (reverse) Quartz with Chalcopyrite on Matrix (reverse, closeup) Quartz with Chalcopyrite on Matrix 2020: Box 9d – SC #76   1 pound/ 2.47 ounces 523 grams 2615 carats   Unknown acquisition source and date Quartz with Chalcopyrite on Matrix

Geode Slice: Agate with Brown Bubbles

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Geode Slice: Agate with Brown Bubbles Geode Slice: Agate with Brown Bubbles Geode Slice: Agate with Brown Bubbles (closeup) Geode Slice: Agate with Brown Bubbles (reverse, closeup) Geode Slice: Agate with Brown Bubbles (reverse) Geode Slice: Agate with Brown Bubbles 2020: Box 9d – SC #75   10.32 ounces 292.5 grams 1462.5 carats   Gem Miner’s Jubilee (Tailgate?) Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, Pennsylvania   2015? Geode Slice: Agate with Brown Bubbles

Fluorite: Rainbow Fluorite Slice

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Fluorite: Rainbow Fluorite Slice Fluorite: Rainbow Fluorite Slice Fluorite: Rainbow Fluorite Slice (closeup) Fluorite: Rainbow Fluorite Slice (closeup) Fluorite: Rainbow Fluorite Slice (black light) Fluorite: Rainbow Fluorite Slice (black light) Fluorite: Rainbow Fluorite Slice Lightly Florescent 2020: Box 9d – SC #74   3.46 ounces 97.5 grams 487.5 carats   Seller: Mary Cox York Expo Center (York Fairgrounds) York, Pennsylvania   2018? Fluorite: Rainbow Fluorite Slice

Labradorite Carving of a Bear #2

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Labradorite Carving of a Bear Labradorite Carving of a Bear Labradorite Carving of a Bear Labradorite Carving of a Bear Labradorite Carving of a Bear (face) Labradorite Carving of a Bear (top) Labradorite Carving of a Bear Labradorite Carving of a Bear #2 Broken Nose and Scuffs 2020: Box 9d – SC #73 Note: This carving was damaged in a car accident involving the seller. Everyone involved has healed from the accident.   3.46 ounces 96.5 grams 482.5 carats   Seller: Coando Gem Miner’s Jubilee Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, Pennsylvania   2015? Labradorite Carving of a Bear

Labradorite Carving of a Bear #1

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Labradorite Carving of a Bear Labradorite Carving of a Bear Labradorite Carving of a Bear (base) Labradorite Carving of a Bear Labradorite Carving of a Bear Labradorite Carving of a Bear (top) Labradorite Carving of a Bear (face) Labradorite Carving of a Bear #1 Broken Nose and Scuffs 2020: Box 9d – SC #73 Note: This carving was damaged in a car accident involving the seller. Everyone involved has healed from the accident.   5.26 ounces 148.5 grams 742.5 carats   Seller: Coando Gem Miner’s Jubilee Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, Pennsylvania   2015? Labradorite Carving of a Bear

Wood, Marble, and Agate Trinket Box

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Wood, Marble, and Agate Trinket Box Wood, Marble, and Agate Trinket Box (Agate knob) Wood, Marble, and Agate Trinket Box (bottom, open) Wood, Marble, and Agate Trinket Box (base) Wood, Marble, and Agate Trinket Box (side view) Wood, Marble, and Agate Trinket Box (lid, inside) Wood, Marble, and Agate Trinket Box Label: Unique Treasures, Rare Finds 2020: Box 9d – SC #73   1 pound/ 10.07 ounces 738.5 grams 3692.5 carats   Home Goods York, Pennsylvania   Unknown acquisition date Wood, Marble, and Agate Trinket Box

Geode: Quartz Crystals on Matrix

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Geode: Quartz Crystals on Matrix Geode: Quartz Crystals on Matrix (closeup of crystals) Geode: Quartz Crystals on Matrix (side view) Geode: Quartz Crystals on Matrix (reverse) Geode: Quartz Crystals on Matrix (reverse, closeup) Geode: Quartz Crystals on Matrix (reverse) Geode: Quartz Crystals on Matrix Geode: Quartz Crystals on Matrix (side view) Geode: Quartz Crystals on Matrix 2020: Box 9d – SC #72   1 pound/ 5.45 ounces 608 grams 3040 carats   Unknown acquisition source and date Geode: Quartz Crystals on Matrix

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