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AMETHYST  CLUSTER

LARGE PUMICE

PETRIFIED WOOD

COPPER NUGGET

LARGE AMETHYST CLUSTER BRAZIL 9 1/2 POUNDS THIS BEAUTIFUL SPECIMEN WITH LARGE CRYSTALS MEASURES 6 1/2 INCHES X 5 3/4 INCHES X 5 INCHES  Beads of amethyst are found in Anglo-Saxon graves in England. It is a widely distributed mineral, but fine, clear specimens that are suitable for cutting as ornamental stones are confined to comparatively few localities. Such crystals occur either in the cavities of mineral-veins and in granite rocks, or as a lining in agate geodes.  huge geode.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Pumice is a textural term for a volcanic rock that is a solidified foam composed of highly micro vesicular glass pyroclastic with very thin, translucent bubble walls  It forms when gases exsolving from viscous magma nucleate bubbles which cannot readily decouple from the viscous magma prior to chilling to glass. Pumice is a common product of explosive eruptions (plinian and ignimbrite-forming) and commonly forms zones in upper parts of silicic lavas. Pumice has an average  of 90%, and initially floats on water.
 
 
 
 
 
 

This outstanding specimen is from the Trout Creek Formation. It was found near the area called the “airport” in McDermitt, Oregon. The exterior is tan and it shows great structure. The agate that replaced this ancient wood is rich in color. The growth rings are visible. This specimen stands 10cm tall. It is 8.5cm x 7.25cm across the polished face. The weight of this piece is 2lbs 4ozs.

 

 

 
 
 
 

 

This specimen of native Copper was collected in the early 70's off one of the Copper mine piles in Keweenaw county ,Michigan, it has been cleaned with acids to expose the Copper ,etched away the matrix material .It is 5.25" x 4" x 2.5" and it is 3.8 Lbs. 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

STIBNITE CLUSTER

PLACER GOLD

CAMPO METEORITE

  

 

THIS IS A MUSEUM, GIANT QUALITY LARGE STIBNITE CLUSTER WITH A LARGE APOPHYLLITE CLUSTER. THE SPECIMEN IS MINT CONDITION RARE AND LARGE. TOP GRADE. MUSEUM QUALITY.

 

 

 

 

 

 31.2 Grams which is just over ONE OUNCE of Natural Placer Gold.
This Gold came out of the Rogue River just
down river from Mine Riffle. The Nuggets
vary in size from very small up to little
"Chunkies" and all have a unique shape
and characteristic. This bottle contains One Ounce of Natural Placer Gold with Little Nuggets, just as Mother Nature made them and right out of the river!

 

 

 

Basic Information · Location: Campo del Cielo, Gran Chaco Gualamba, Argentina, about 500miles north-northwest of Buenos Aries. Latitude 27 degrees 39 minutes South, Longitude 61 degrees 44 minutes West. · Structural Class: Coarse octahedrite, Og, Widmanstatten bandwidth 3.0 ±0.6 mm. · Chemical Class: Group I, 6.68% Ni, 0.43% Co, 0.25% P, 87 ppm Ga, 407 3.6 ppm Ir. · Time of Fall: 4,000 to 6,000 years ago.

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