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Fluorite and Galenite Once in a while we stumble across a very old stock mineral specimen and we do extensive research into a minerals history. We procured this specimen in the last few years from a Fluorescent Mineral Dealer in Dutchess County, New York as a SW Ultra Violet fluorescent specimen. When we received the…

Eudialyte Eudialyte is a fairly rare cyclosilicate mineral. It is a popular mineral in collections however due to its attractive and distinctive colors. It is…unfortunately… extremely rare to find well formed crystals and rarely even forms any crystal faces at all. Crystals of eudialyte are usually embedded in the host rock, surrounded by other minerals…

Dolomite Dolomite is both a mineral and a rock. The mineral is a pure form sedimentary rock-forming mineral that can be found all over the world and is quite common in sedimentary rock formations. The rocks formed are a sedimentary carbonate structure composed mostly of Dolomite but also with impurities such as Calcite, Quartz, and…

Crocoite Crocoite (pronounced Kro-ko-ite) is a very rare but very spectacular mineral that was first found in Russia. Crocoite is sought after by mineral collectors for its pronounced orange-red color. The crystals are thin, needle-like formations arranged in random, jackstraw fashion. Crocoite is a rare lead chromate mineral that appears to form under the unusual…

Thumbnail Specimens – Oklahoma Rose Rocks Most rock and mineral collectors don’t think about how or where they will display their prized specimen pieces. Everyone loves an amazing display specimen.  However…just where do you plan on displaying your specimens and how much room do you actually have for your displays? These should be questions most…

Brazilian Agate Slabs Many of the Brazilian Agate slabs listed here are Agate specimens we procured from two Old Stock sources. Some are from the Old Comstock Pewter Factory in Durango Colorado which operated in the 1990.s. Some of the agate slabs listed here came from the E&L Roth Collection which is over 34 years…

Home Igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic Rock Cycle Thundereggs Lucky Strike Mine “The Lucky Strike and Valley View Thunder Eggs Mines have Agates with the best range in colors, probably in the world. The eggs contain mosses, banded agate, fortification, plumes and geodes.” Lucky Strike Mine is in the Ochoco Mountains not far from Prineville. This site…

Carrollite Carrollite 002 Carrollite was named after its occurrence in Carroll Co. Maryland, US, at the Patapsco mine, Sykesville. Carrollite is a sulfide of copper and cobalt, sometimes with substitution of nickel for the metal ions. It belongs to the Linnaeite group. Carrollite occurs in hydrothermal vein deposits and can be identified in the field…

Bultfonteinite and Poldervaartite Bultfonteinite is transparent and pale pink to colorless and may occur as fan like groups of snowy white acicular crystals. Bultfonteinite was discovered at the 480-foot level of the Bultfontein mine in Kimberley, South Africa in the early 1900’s. Poldervaartite is only found in the Kalahari Manganese fields in the N’Chwaning and…

Oregon Thundereggs Pony Ridge Ochoco Mountain Thunderegg Polished Half $17.00 Add to cart Item #TEOM05134622Ochoco Mountain Thunderegg Polished Half $32.00 Nice Crystalline form with opal spot and water lines over a swirly and mounded bottom. A very Nice specimen! Measures 5.2 x 4.4 x 2.4 inches (13.2 x 11.1 x 6.2cm) and weighs 2 lbs…