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Home Igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic Rock Cycle Purpurite Purpurite Purpurite is a rare, purple mineral with a stunning, almost iridescent color. Purpurite is a rare manganese iron phosphate secondary mineral, formed by oxidation of iron and or manganese with leached lithium from lithiophilite. The name “purpurite” comes from the Latin word “purpura” for “purple,” appropriately describing…

Home Igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic Rock Cycle Thumbnail Fluorescent Specimens from New Jersey A thumbnail specimen is a small mineral or rock sample that measures about 1 inch (2.5 centimeters). Thumbnails are often collected for their miniature scale. Thumbnail specimens still showcase the aesthetic beauty, crystal structure, and characteristics of different minerals. Our Thumbnail specimens are…

Home Igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic Rock Cycle Fluorescent Minerals of Canada …Notice… Fluorescent Specimens listed on this Page will require a Short Wave (SW) Ultraviolet light, or a Medium Wave(MW) Ultraviolet light, or a Long Wave (LW) Ultraviolet light. These Will Not Fluoresce under a “Black Light” The Long Lake Zinc Mine is actually located in…

Home Igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic Rock Cycle Brazilian Agate Nodules Brazilian Agate Nodules are a favorite collector item. A nodule differs from a Geode in that a nodule is solid Agate and has no vug (hollow center area) Sadly, the majority of the Brazilian Agate Nodules available are commercially dyed to be Blue, Pink, Teal, Purple,…

Amethyst from Brazil Amethyst is mother nature’s classy version of a quartz crystal! They are visually stunning and have been in demand for many centuries. Its name derives from the Greek “amethystos”, which means “not drunken”, as Amethyst in ages past was thought to ward off drunkenness. This gemstone is also said to protect its…

Chondrite Meteorites Chondrite Meteorites Meteorite Type: Stony   A Chondrite is a stone of meteoric origin characterized by chondrules and consisting of some of the oldest solid material in the solar system.  They are a common class of meteoric stones, characterized by large numbers of rather minute spherical crystalline grains. A Chondrite is a stony…

Home Igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic Rock Cycle Ocos Geodes Ocos Geodes aka Ochos Occos Geodes Many names have been given to geodes throughout the world, but none so fitting as the Ocos Geode (some say these are named for their source, the Orinoco River in Brazil, others believe it came from the Portuguese word for “hollow,”…

Brazilian Agate Geodes Brazilian Agate Geodes are a favorite collector item. Sadly, the majority of the Brazilian Agate Geodes available are commercially dyed to be Blue, Pink, Teal, Purple, Green, Brown and Orange. This is done to make a pure grey piece “look better”. We very rarely list any pieces that have been dyed, and…