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Contents: Fulgurites (Florida, Australia); Calcite Stalactites & stalagmites (Mexico) & cave calcite crystal formation (China)
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What's a "Fulgurite"? This large specimen you see above from the Libyan Desert shows what happens when LIGHTNING strikes SAND !! "Fulgurite" means "lightning" in Latin, folks. Each flash of lightning releases an average energy of 1 billion Joules. Air temp may reach 10,000 - 30,000 degrees K., with currents from 10-100KA for microseconds. It vaporizes sand and rock to make amorphous glass. Tubular fulgurites may reach over 8 meters, but are fragile. What an interesting thing to add to your rock & mineral collection! We make them very affordable, though smaller...most still have a hole where the lightning went through.
| FULGURITES from Australia | |||
| Average 7/8 to 1" long, with hole $5 each | |||
#R300-L |
#R300-Z |
#R301 |
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| Average 1-1/4 to 1-1/2" long, with hole $10 each | |||
#R302 |
#R302-A |
#R302-B |
#R302-F |
#R302-G |
#R302-H |
#R302-I |
#R302-L |
#R302-N |
#R302-P |
#R302-R |
#R302-S |
#R302-U |
#R302-V |
#R303 |
#R303-A |
#R303-B |
#R303-D |
#R303-F |
#R303-G |
| Average 1-1/2" to 1-3/4" long x 5/8" wide, with hole $20 each | |||
#R304 |
#R304-A |
#R304-B |
#R304-C |
#R304-D |
#R304-H |
#R304-I |
#R304-J |
#R304-K |
#R304-M |
#R304-N |
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#R304-O |
#R304-R |
#R304-S |
#R304-U |
#R304-V |
#R304-W |
#R304-X |
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| Average 1-1/2" to 2" long, with larger hole $25 each | |||
#R-306 |
#R306-A |
#R306-B |
#R306-C |
#R306-D |
#R306-E |
#R306-F |
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#R306-H |
#R306-J |
#R306-K |
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| Average 2 to 2-3/8" long, with larger hole $30 each | |||
#R308 |
#R308-B |
#R308-C |
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#R308-D |
#R308-E |
#R308-F |
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| GROUPS OF FULGURITES, (3-4 in each group); NO HOLES OR PARTIAL CAVITY; use in metaphysical therapy for high energy; average size 7/8" to 2-1/8" long $10/set | |||
#R310 |
#R310-A |
#R310-B |
#R310-C |
#R310-D |
#R310-E |
#R310-F |
#R310-G |
#R310-H |
#R310-I |
#R310-J |
#R310-K |
#R310-L |
#R310-M |
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| FULGURITES
from Florida beaches Most are a superb, sugary white, ALL have a hole at both ends; stable, excellent specimens |
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#R-350-N 2-1/8" long $20.00 |
#R-350-O 2" long $18.00 |
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| FULGURITES from
West Texas
A private collector walked the sand hills in West Texas and picked up these fulgurites over the last 15 years. He found many of them during the 100 year drought in sand blowouts. Weather has now returned to "normal" and he found fewer and fewer. Over the last 10 years there were no seasonal ponds in the sand hills, now there are hundreds of ponds where the blow outs used to be. So this is a limited offering of fulgurites from a little known area. TWO PHOTOS OF EACH, showing length, and hole |
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| Average
7/8 to 1" long, with hole
$6 each |
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#R352-1 |
#R352-2 |
#R352-3 |
#R352-4 |
#R352-5 |
#R352-6 |
#R352-7 |
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| Average
1-1/8 to 1-1/2" long, with hole
$8 each |
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#R352-10 |
#R352-11 |
#R352-12 |
#R352-13 |
#R352-15 |
#R352-16 |
#R352-17 |
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#R352-18 |
#R352-19 |
#R352-20 |
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#R352-22 |
#R352-23 |
v#R352-24 |
#R352-25 |
#R352-26 |
#R352-27 |
#R352-28 |
#R352-29 |
#R352-30 |
#R352-31 |
#R352-32 |
#R352-34 |
#R352-35 |
#R352-36 |
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| Average
1-5/8" to 1-3/4" long, with hole
$12 each unless otherwise marked |
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#R352-41 |
#R352-42 |
#R352-43 |
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#R352-44 |
#R352-45 |
#R352-46 |
#R352-47 |
#R352-48 |
#R352-49 |
#R352-50 |
#R352-51 Extra large hole $18 |
#R352-52 |
#R352-53 |
#R352-54 |
#R352-55 |
#R352-56 |
#R352-57 |
#R352-58 |
#R352-59 |
#R352-59A |
#R352-59B |
#R352-59C |
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| Average
1-7/8" to 2" long, with hole
$16 each unless otherwise marked |
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#R352-60 |
#R352-61 |
#R352-62 |
#R352-63 |
#R352-64 |
#R352-65 |
#R352-66 |
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#R352-68 |
#R352-69 |
#R352-70 |
#R352-71 |
#R352-72 |
#R352-73 |
#R352-73A |
#R352-73B |
#R352-73C |
#R352-73D |
#R352-73E |
#R352-73F |
#R352-73G |
#R352-73H |
#R352-73I |
#R352-73J |
#R352-73K |
#R352-73L |
#R352-73M |
#R352-73N |
#R352-73-O |
#R352-73P |
#R352-73Q |
#R352-73R |
#R352-73S |
#R352-73T |
#R352-73U |
#R352-73V |
#R352-73W |
#R352-73X |
#R352-73Y |
#R352-73Z |
#R352-74 |
#R352-74A |
#R352-74B |
#R352-74C |
| Average
2-1/8" long, with hole
$20 each |
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#R352-80 |
#R352-81 |
#R352-82 |
#R352-83 |
#R352-84 |
#R352-85 |
#R352-85A |
#R352-85C |
#R352-85D |
#R352-85E |
#R352-85F |
#R352-85G |
#R352-85H |
#R352-85I |
#R352-85J |
#R352-85K |
| Average
2-1/4" long, with hole
$24 each |
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#R352-90 |
#R352-90A |
#R352-90B |
#R352-90D |
#R352-90E |
#R352-90F |
#R352-90G |
#R352-90H |
#R352-90I |
#R352-91 |
#R352-92 |
#R352-93 |
#R352-94 |
#R352-95 |
#R352-96 |
#R352-97 |
#R352-98 |
#R352-99 |
#R352-100 |
#R352-101 |
| Average
2-3/8" long, with hole
$26 each |
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#R353-1 |
#R353-1A |
#R353-1B |
#R353-1C |
#R353-1D |
#R353-1E |
#R353-1F |
#R353-1G |
#R353-1H |
#R353-2 |
#R353-3 |
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| Average
2-7/16" long, with hole
$28 each |
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#R353-10 |
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| Average
2-1/2" long, with hole
$30 each |
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#R353-20 |
#R353-21 |
#R353-22 |
#R353-23 |
#R353-24 |
#R353-25 |
#R353-26 |
#R353-27 |
#R353-28 |
#R353-28A |
#R353-28B |
#R353-28C |
#R353-28D |
#R353-28E |
#R353-28F |
#R353-28G |
#R353-28H |
#R353-28I |
#R353-28J |
#R353-28K |
#R353-28L |
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| Average
2-5/8" long, with hole
$32 each unless marked |
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#R353-30 |
#R353-31 Extra large hole $36 |
#R353-32 |
#R353-33 |
| Average
2-3/4" long, with hole
$34 each |
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#R353-35 |
#R353-35A |
#R353-35B |
#R353-35C |
#R353-35D |
#R353-35E |
#R353-35F |
#R353-35G |
#R353-35H |
#R353-35I |
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| Average
2-7/8" long, with hole
$36 each |
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#R353-40 |
#R353-41 |
#R353-42 |
#R353-43 |
| Average
3" long, with hole
$38 unless otherwise marked |
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#R353-50 |
#R353-51 Finger-sized hole! $48 |
#R353-52 |
#R353-52A THREE hole 48 |
#R353-52B |
#R353-52C |
#R353-52D |
#R353-52E |
#R353-52F |
#R353-52G |
#R353-52H |
#R353-52I |
#R353-52J |
#R353-52K |
#R353-52L |
#R353-52M |
#R353-52N |
#R353-52-O |
#R353-52P |
#R353-52Q |
#R353-52R |
#R353-52S |
#R353-52T |
#R353-52U |
#R353-52V |
#R353-52W |
#R353-52X |
#R353-52Y |
#R353-52Z |
#R353-53 |
#R353-53A |
#R353-53B |
#R353-53C |
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| Average
3-1/8" long
$40 unless otherwise marked |
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#R353-60 (no holes, but smooth glass visible on side) |
#R353-61 |
#R353-62 |
#R353-63 |
#R353-64 |
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| Average
3-1/4" long, with hole
$42 each |
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#R353-70 |
#R353-70A |
#R353-70B |
#R353-70C |
| Average
3-3/8" long, with hole
$44 each |
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#R353-73 |
#R353-73A |
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| Average
3-1/2" long, with hole
$46 each |
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#R353-75 |
#R353-75A |
#R353-75B |
#R353-75C |
#R353-75D |
#R353-75E |
#R353-75F |
#R353-75G |
| Average
3-5/8" long, with hole
$48 each |
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#R353-80 |
#R353-80A |
#R353-80B |
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| Average
3-3/4" long, with hole
$50 each |
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#R353-85 |
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| Average
3-7/8" long, with hole
$52 |
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#R353-90 |
#R353-90A |
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| Average
4" long, with hole
$58 each unless otherwise marked |
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#R354-1 |
#R354-1A |
#R354-1B |
#R354-1C THREE HOLE $64 |
#R354-1D |
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| Average
4-1/4" long, with hole
$62 each |
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#R354-10 |
#R354-10A |
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| Average
4-1/2" long, with hole
$68 |
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#R354-15 |
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| JUMBO, EXTREMELY COLLECTIBLE | |||
| Average
5" long, with hole
$75 |
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#R354-18 |
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| Average
6" long, with hole
$85 |
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#R354-20 |
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| Average
6-3/4" long, with hole
$95 |
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#R354-22 SOLD |
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In the movie Sweet Home Alabama, the Deep South Glass is described as being made from fulgurites. Lightning can be artificially triggered by shooting large model rockets into the sky from a launch tower with a fine copper wire attached during optimum lightning conditions. A single lightning bolt can be harnessed and channeled through a variety of tubes filled with "frit", which is crushed glass. The results are spectacular, though not made from sand as a true fulgurite. We hope to have more information on where such glass can be purchased and will post it here if and when we have it. In the meantime, enjoy Mother Nature's own, right here on our website.
| CAVE
STALACTITES & STALAGMITES
Made of natural CALCITE Stalactites grow from the Ceiling of the cave, and show beautifully preserved dripping ends or crystals. Stalagmites from the Floor of the cave created from the dripping Stalactites above it show a depression similar to the way candle wax melts in the center of a candle). From LAS CUEVAS DEL DIABLO, JIMENEZ, CHIHUAHUA, Mexico |
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#R360-1 STALAGMITE Narrow end complete; 11" long x 2" widest x 7/8" thick $240 |
#R360-2 STALACTITE Our LARGEST specimen, holy cow! beautiful rippled texture & color; 14-1/8" long x 1-7/8" diameter $640 |
#R360-3 STALAGMITE Beautiful dark shaft; 8-3/8" long x 3/4" diameter $160 |
#R360-4 STALACTITE Cream and caramel striping; small end complete; 8-3/4" long x 1-1/8" widest diameter $200 |
#R360-5 STALACTITE Flat "drapery" and shimmery stalactite; small end complete; 7" long x 1-3/8" widest x 3/4" thick $200 |
#R360-6 STALACTITE Single shaft forking to two, very unusual, great crystallization; small ends end in crystals; 6" long x 1-1/4" widest $160 |
#R360-7 STALACTITE Great crystallization & drapery; narrow end complete; 4-5/8" long x 1-1/8" widest x 3/4" thick $120 |
#R360-8 STALACTITE Smooth shaft; 5" long x 1" widest x 1/2" thick $120 |
#R360-9 STALACTITE Smooth shaft; 5" long x 5/8" widest diameter $80 |
#R360-10 STALACTITE Smooth shaft; narrow end complete; 5" long x 5/8" widest diameter $80 |
#R360-11 STALACTITE Beautiful crystallization; 3-3/8" long x 3/8" widest diameter $80 |
#R360-12
Superb "Popcorn" crystal formation and translucence; 3-1/4" long x 1" widest x 7/8" thick $100 |
#R360-13 STALACTITE Great crystallization with cream and caramel striping & drapery; narrow end complete; 8-1/2" long x 3-1/2" widest x 3/4" thick $265 |
#R360-14 STALACTITE Smooth shaft; 9-3/8" long x 1-1/4" widest diameter $175 |
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#R361
(same as #W-2). Giant cave calcite crystal formation from China. Size is 15" high x 24" wide x 4 1/2" thick. Solid, and an incredible natural work of art, on a hand made wooden base |
$2,100 plus actual Fedex ground insured shipping |
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