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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 ...

Nephrite: Oval Cabochon with Dendrites

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Nephrite: Oval Cabochon with Dendrites Nephrite: Oval Cabochon with Dendrites Nephrite: Oval Cabochon with Dendrites (reverse) Nephrite: Oval Cabochon with Dendrites Green and Black   .115 ounce 3.3 grams 16.5 carats   Community Aid Queensgate York, Pennsylvania   19 March 2025 Nephrite: Oval Cabochon with Dendrites

Granite Cabochon: Oval Cabochon

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Granite Cabochon: Oval Cabochon Granite Cabochon: Oval Cabochon Granite Cabochon: Oval Cabochon (reverse) Granite Cabochon: Oval Cabochon Tan, Gray, and Black with a Hint of Red     .325 ounce 9.2 grams 46 carats   Community Aid Queensgate York, Pennsylvania   19 March 2025 Granite Cabochon: Oval Cabochon

Jasper: Banded Jasper Cabochon

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Jasper: Banded Jasper Cabochon Jasper: Banded Jasper Cabochon Jasper: Banded Jasper Cabochon (reverse) Jasper: Banded Jasper Cabochon Gray Base with Reddish Bands Oblong   .3 ounce 8.6 grams 43 carats   Community Aid Queensgate York, Pennsylvania   19 March 2025 Jasper: Banded Jasper Cabochon

Amethyst Cabochon: Free Form

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Amethyst Cabochon: Free Form Amethyst Cabochon: Free Form Amethyst Cabochon: Free Form (closeup) Amethyst Cabochon: Free Form Four-sided   .41 ounce 11.7 grams 58.5 carats   Community Aid Queensgate York, Pennsylvania   19 March 2025 Amethyst Cabochon: Free Form

Jasper: Bumble Bee Jasper Free Form Cabochon

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Jasper: Bumble Bee Jasper Free Form Cabochon Jasper: Bumble Bee Jasper Free Form Cabochon Jasper: Bumble Bee Jasper Free Form Cabochon Jasper: Bumble Bee Jasper Free Form Cabochon Jasper: Bumble Bee Jasper Free Form Cabochon Jasper: Bumble Bee Jasper Free Form Cabochon (closeup) Jasper: Bumble Bee Jasper Free Form Cabochon Four-sided   .235 ounce 6.7 grams 34 carats   Community Aid Queensgate York, Pennsylvania   19 March 2025 Jasper: Bumble Bee Jasper Free Form Cabochon

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

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