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 Contents: Pyrite specimens from Peru, Pyrite suns from Illinois; Desert Roses, Picture Jasper, Septarian Nodule slice Specimens

PYRITE

 

PYRITE from PERU

(Huanzala Mine)

Excellent sparkle and cube design is all natural, a great chunk for a great price!

$10.00 each

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2-3/4 X 1-1/2", 6.9 oz.

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2-3/4 x 1-1/2", 6.3 oz.

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2-7/8 x 2", 8.4 oz.

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2 x 1-5/8", 7.5 oz.

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3 x 1-1/2", 6 oz.

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2-1/2 x 2-1/2", 5.7 oz.

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3-1/2 x 1-1/2", 5.4 oz.

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2-1/2 x 1-1/2", 4.2 oz.

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2-1/4 x 2", 4.3 oz.

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2-1/2 x 2", 6.4 oz.

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2-1/2 x 2-3/4", 6.5 oz.

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2-1/2 x 1-3/4", 5.6 oz.

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1-7/8 x 1-1/2", 5.1 oz.

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2-1/2 x 1-3/4", 5.9 oz.

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2-3/8 x 1-3/8", 3.5 oz.

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2-3/8 x 1-1/4", 3.9 oz.

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2 x 1-1/2", 4.9 oz.

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2-1/4 x 2-1/8", 4.8 oz.

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2-1/4 x 2", 5.2 oz.

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2-3/4 x 1-5/8", 5.6 oz.

 
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2-1/4 x 1-3/4", 6 oz.

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2-3/4 x 2", 6.5 oz.

BELOW are PRICED individually
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2-1/2 x 2", 7.4 oz. $12

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3 x 2-1/2", 7.3 oz.  $12

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2-1/2 x 1-3/4", 7.5 oz. $12

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3-1/8 x 2-3/8", 10.8 oz.  $16

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3-1/2 x 2-3/4", 13.5 oz. $16

PYRITE SPECIMENS from different countries displayed at the Smithsonian Museum, Washington D.C.:

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and Cube Pyrite from Spain (Smithsonian), Heidi's favorite:

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PYRITE SUNS from a Coal mine in Sparta, Illinois
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533.JPG (38393 bytes) #R-543 LARGE, 3.5" diameter $24.00
Did you know?  That Black Jet, made popular in turquoise jewelry, is actually a type of fossilized COAL formed 180 million years ago from dead trees?  TRUE.

 

DESERT ROSES

From Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico.  Found in a mine cavern are these glassy gypsum formations called "selenite".  Crystals grow as opaque sand-filled crystal clusters with mica-like sheets.  Clusters can be HUGE (room-sized) or just single ball rosettes.  Under shortwave UV light, they fluoresce a bright cream color and are moderately phosphorescent, a good customer named Mike reports.  Thanks, Mike!  Gotta have one?

mvc-258s.jpg (92161 bytes) #R-554.  Three small desert roses average 2/3"-1" in size each.  $4.00/set
  #R-556.  Three Desert roses, medium size approx. 1" across $6.00/set
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r562.JPG (37669 bytes) #R-562  8 x 5 x 4" tall, small roses, beautiful display piece $65

 

PICTURE JASPER
From Utah

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mvc-482s.jpg (58465 bytes) #R-573.  Picture jasper (Utah) is 3" x 2" x 1/2", polished specimen is  $12.99.
MVC-229S.JPG (39021 bytes) #R-574.  Two pieces of picture jasper - pendant material, perhaps?  One is 1 3/8" x 3/4", the smaller is 1 1/8" x 3/4".  Polished.  Good fern pattern is naturally in the stone.   $8.00/set of 2
A great specimen of Picture Jasper (Idaho) from the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC:

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SEPTARIAN NODULE specimens

Septarian nodules are found 15 miles E of Zion National Park, Utah.  They were formed in an ancient sea floor during the Cretaceous period, 50-70 million years ago when the Gulf of Mexico extended into Utah.  On the ocean floor, mud formed around decomposed sea life.  Rocking back and forth in the water caused mud balls.  When the ocean receded, the mud balls dried and cracked open.  

Over the eons to follow, mineralized solutions deposited in the cracks.  First forming brown ARAGONITE, then golden CALCITE and occasionally BARITE clusters were formed within the cavities.  The outside of the mud ball is now a gray limestone rock.  As the nodules weathered out of the gray clay hills, at one time they could be picked up by hand on the surface.  Now, excavating equipment is required for extraction, 20-40 feet underground.  

The name "Septarian" is Latin "Septem" meaning seven.  The mud balls cracked with seven points in every direction, creating a beautiful design.  The fossil which started forming the Septarian nodule is sometimes noticeable in the rock.  So, yellow center = Calcite, Brown lines = Aragonite, Gray rock = Limestone.

One side polished to a high sheen; these work well as coasters for the coffee table, or lovely display pieces

Priced as marked; these are 1/2" thick slabs

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4-3/4 x 4-1/2"  $22

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4 x 4-1/2"  $22

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3-3/4 x 4"   $22

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3-3/4 x 4-1/2"   $22

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3-1/4 x 4-1/2"   $22

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3-1/2 x 4-1/2"   $22

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3-3/4 x 4-3/4"   $22

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4 x 4-1/2"  $22

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3-3/4 x 5-1/4"  $22

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4-7/8 x 5-5/8"  $28

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5-5/8 x 5-1/4"  $28

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4-7/8 x 5-3/4"  $28

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4-3/4 x 5-1/2"  $28

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4-3/4 x 6-1/4"  $32

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5-1/8 x 6-1/4"  $32

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#R591-R Beautiful crystal hole in center  

4-1/2 x 6-3/4"  $32

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#R591-S Crystals in center  

4-1/2 x 6"  $32

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5-1/4 x 6-1/2"  $32

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6-1/2 x 6-1/4"  $36

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#R591-W Crystal hole through center  

6-5/8 x 7-7/8"  $50

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Awesome fish carving in Septarian nodule material.  (seen front and back).  9 1/2" long x 7 1/2" high.  (3 1/4 pounds). This is Glenn's personal treasure, not for sale.

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