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Miscellaneous Specimens

(updated 12/5/08)

 

We've been buying larger display pieces lately, ones that really catch the eye and get a "Wow" reaction from your friends. Of course, we try and keep them reasonably priced as well. Here are a few examples of those as well as some other interesting pieces.

celestite, madagascar__ Celestite, Sakoany, Majunga, Madagascar (#G08-550, $170). This is the largest of several celestites that we have. We try and get ones that have deeper blue colors (like this one) and undamaged,gemmy crystals. Prices on these range from $24-$170, with most under $50.

__ A smaller celestite from Madagascar (#G08-553, $48).

 

barite, elmwood mine, tennessee__ Barite, Elmwood Mine, Tennessee (#G08-308, $115). We've nicknamed this one "The Brain", and it weighs over 13 pounds!. It's got a very gemmy calcite crystal at the bottom of the photograph, as well as some sphalerite. We absolutely love specimens from this location, and have been collecting them for a long time. Click here to see more.

 

amethyst, brazil____ Amethyst, Minas Gerais, Brazil, polished ring (#G07-868, $80 incl. wood stand). We try and keep a couple of these in our inventory, as well as amethyst cathedrals. Click here to see more specimens from Brazil.

 

oreodont skull____ Oreodont skull, Merycoidodon culbertsoni, Oligocene, White River Fm., South Dakota (#G08-006, $50). We've done our own restoration work on these skulls, and it takes quite a bit of time. We hope to get some more prepped this coming winter. Click here to see more fossils.

 

geode, keokuk____ Quartz geode, Keokuk area, Iowa (#G03-532, $26/pair). We have lots of these geodes, included some with calcite crystals, and have recently reduced the prices to help clear our inventory.

 

huelandite, idaho__ Heulandite & mordenite, Custer County, Idaho (#G06-514, $55). These are very showy pieces, and we have several others priced from $16-$60, with most under $35.

 

apophyllite____ Apophyllite on stilbite, Bidkin, Maharashtra, India (#G07-1127, $28). We have lots of these specimens, priced from $5-$36 with most under $25.

 

sand calcite, rattlesnake butte, south dakota__ __Sand calcite crystals from Rattlesnake Butte, South Dakota (#G08-821, $14 and #G08-835, $10). We have lots of these, collected in the '60s and priced from $3-$20 (most under $10). We also have a couple of wholesale flats of these (click here for more).

 

picture sandstone, kanab wonderstone, utah__ __"Picture sandstone" (liesegang banding), Kanab, Utah (#G08-665, $15, #G08-669, $12). These specimens are very showy, especially if set up in a stand (which we carry). We have lots of these, priced from $3-$18 with most at $10 or under.

 

Quartz Geodes, Dugway, Juab County, Utah. We've got several of these in a wide variety of sizes and shapes, with beautiful blue color and chalcedony. They fluoresce green under UV light. Some have been flattened on the bottom, with a felt pad, for better display. Prices range from $5-34, depending on size and quality. A couple examples are shown below.We also have a flat of 31 smaller geodes from this location for sale for $30.

geode, dugway, utah__ #G08-1126, cut on the bottom with a felt pad, $34.

____#G08-1136, $15. This one's been repaired (a small wedge on the top of the specimen), so it's priced much lower than it normally would be for one of this size and quality.

 

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