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Victorian Egg Collection
- 21 Jan 2012
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- Artwork Collections Eggs January 21 2012 Victorian
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Rhodochrosite from Peru
- 15 Jan 2012
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- Collections Crystals January 15 2012 Minerals Peru
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Rhodochrosite with Quartz on Tetrahedrite
- 13 Jan 2012
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- Collections Colorado Crystals January 13 2012 Minerals
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Crystalline Native Gold on White Quartz Matrix
- 8 Jan 2012
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- California Collections Crystals Gold January 08 2012 Mines
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"What a gorgeous Native Gold !
It's completely crystalline with flattened dendritic crystal growth to
the right and dodecahedrons and trigons crystals to the left.
When the specimen was forming, a small seam probably opened up in the Quartz matrix and allowed for the development of larger, unflattened crystals. on both the front and back side of the specimen. The flattened crystalline growth to the right is pure dendritic, displaying beautiful herringbone patterns throughout.
From the Eagle's Nest Mine, Placer County, California.
Measures 6.1 cm by 6.7 cm in size."

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Adamite - Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Mun. de Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
- 3 Jan 2012
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- Collections Crystals January 03 2012 Minerals
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"Unique for this species from Ojuela, with free-standing prismatic terminated lustrous yellow translucent crystals of adamite measuring to 0.6 cm in length scattered over matrix. One crystal spray, that is flat lying and at the upper left edge of the matrix, is damaged. All of the prominent crystals are perfect. Excellent crystals for this species. Size: 8.0 x 4.5 x 2.0 cm."

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A Spectrum of Jewel Scarabs
- 2 Jan 2012
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- Beetles Collections January 02 2012 Scarabs
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“Some [U.S.] $8,000 worth of jewel scarabs are displayed for science, not sale. Heat and humidity during development may influence color: Some green species have a pink form and some silvers go gold.”

From “Jewel Scarabs,” February 2001, National Geographic magazine

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Ladies and Gentlemen... The Beetles !
- 19 Dec 2011
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by PaPeR.cLiP
Scarab beetle collection, Carnegie Museum of Natural History

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Fluorite - Naica, Mun. de Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico
- 3 Dec 2011
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Fluorite - Naica, Mun. de Saucillo, Chihuahua, Mexico

"An oustanding attractive example of spinel-law twinning in fluorite. Glassy lustrous water clear transparent colorless crystals of twinned fluorite to 3.4 cm in size are set aesthetically upon a small amount of matrix. Shows perfectly all around 360 degrees. Damage-free.
Size: 5.5 x 4.1 x 2.7 cm (miniature)"

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Fluorite - Nagar, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
- 13 Nov 2011
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- 12November11 Collections Crystals Fluorite Gems Minerals Mines Pakistan
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A large transparent lovely pale pink octahedral fluorite crystal measuring 6.0 cm in height is set on a matrix of colorless crystalline fluorite. No damage - the quality is excellent! Size: 7.1 x 6.3 x 5.0 cm.

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Chinese Mother Goose Rhymes
- 13 Nov 2011
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Creator: Headland, Isaac Taylor, 1859-1942 -- Artist
Published Date: 1900

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