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This is a nice 1.75 gram Seymchan Iron meteorite part slice measuring 21x11x5 mm. The meteorite was found in 1967 in a brook-bed flowing into the river of Hekandue, a left tributary of the river of Jasachnaja of the Magadan district, USSR. It is classified as an Iron Pallasite main group and is 1 of only 48 approved meteorites classified as such, with a recovered weight of about 323 Kg.

This piece was nicely prepared, it is very stable and will remain like this for years to come with minimal care. This piece displays extremely well and is a desirable size showing great features. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

Chabazite is known for its distinctive crystal structure and its occurrence in a variety of geological environments. Its crystal structure consists of interconnected channels and cavities.  Chabazite is found in various locations around the world, including Italy, Iceland, Scotland, the Faroe Islands, the United States (especially in the Pacific Northwest), Canada, India, and Australia. Different localities may produce chabazite crystals with varying colors and characteristics.

This chabazite crystal is from Wasson’s Bluff, Nova Scotia, Canada.  Wasson's Bluff is recognized as producing great specimens with colors varying from pink to orange to red.  This zone has seen collection of specimens almost exhausted due to the ground erosion.  This particular specimen is a lovely orangey color and is in very good condition.  Make this a special specimen in your collection. 

Name: Chabazite (2 Clusters)
Specimen Size:  Thumbnail-Sized
Dimensions:  21x19x8 mm & 17x14x12 mm
Weight:  6.8 grams / 0.2 oz
Origin: Wasson’s Bluff, Two Islands, Nova Scotia Canada

This is a rare and fantastic 5.2 gram Libyan Desert Glass from Kuffra, Libya, with dimensions of 31x19x13 mm.  Although its exact origin is still debated, the leading theory suggests it was formed by a high-energy event, such as a meteoric impact or airburst, that melted the desert sand directly where it lay, without being ejected into the atmosphere and re-entering. This results in different physical characteristics compared to tektites.

Libyan Desert Glass is found specifically in the Great Sand Sea of the Eastern Sahara, within a more localized area spanning parts of western Egypt and eastern Libya.  Characterized by its yellow to greenish-yellow color, it lacks the aerodynamic shapes of tektites and often appears as irregularly shaped pieces. It is almost pure silica (around 98%) with very few impurities. Throughout history, it has been regarded as a mystical and powerful material, sometimes used in talismans and amulets.

This piece displays extremely well and is a quality translucent specimen. It has an aesthetic shape with a beautiful wind eroded body from the years spent in the Desert. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

Pseudomorphs are mineral specimens that have the external shape of one mineral but are composed of another.  The pseudomorph goethite after marcasite forms when marcasite is exposed to oxidizing conditions and starts to oxidize and break down. As the marcasite breaks down, goethite replaces it in the crystal structure, preserving the shape of the original marcasite crystal. The resulting specimen appears as a marcasite crystal, but is actually composed of goethite.

The Farafra Oasis, in the White Desert, has been known for a number of years to deliver incredible pseudomorph specimens. The pseudomorphs occur within the Cretaceous Khoman Chalk, from which the White Desert derives its name.

This specimen is remarkable for its relatively sharp and bladed marcasite crystal form.  It is in excellent condition.  

Name: Goethite After Marcasite Pseudomorph
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized Specimen
Dimensions:  36x33x27 mm / 1.4x1.3x1.1 inches
Weight: 42 grams / 1.5 ounces 
Origin: White Desert, Farafra Oasis, Egypt

An olivine volcanic bomb is a type of volcanic rock that contains olivine crystals and has been ejected during a volcanic eruption. Olivine is a mineral that is commonly found in the Earth's mantle and is one of the first minerals to crystallize as magma cools.

Volcanic bombs are large clots of lava that are ejected from a volcano during an explosive eruption. They can vary in size, and their shapes are often streamlined due to their molten nature as they are thrown through the air. When these volcanic bombs contain olivine crystals, they are referred to as olivine volcanic bombs.

This beautiful slice is completely surrounded by a lava crust and has been polished on both sides. 

Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

Name: Olivine Volcanic Bomb Slice  
Specimen Size:  Cabinet-Sized  
Dimensions: 62x44x12 mm / 2.4x1.7x0.5 Inches  
Weight:  58.6 Grams / 2.1 Ounces  
Details: Volcanic activity Mortlake, Victoria, Australia  

Grossular garnets are a variety of garnet known for their diverse range of colors, transparency, and wide occurrence across different geological settings. The grossular garnet specimens from Lake Jaco, Chihuahua, Mexico are renowned for their classic crystal shape and attractive yellow-green coloration.  These particular clusters are beautiful and intricate formations.

Garnets are believed to have properties associated with vitality, courage, and creativity. They are thought to bring balance and stability.

Name: Grossular Garnet Crystal Cluster
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized
Dimensions: 44x36x32 mm / 1.7x1.4x1.3 inches 
Weight:   53.8 grams / 1.9 Ounces
Origin: Lake Jaco, Mexico

Grossular garnets are a variety of garnet known for their diverse range of colors, transparency, and wide occurrence across different geological settings. The grossular garnet specimens from Lake Jaco, Chihuahua, Mexico are renowned for their classic crystal shape and attractive yellow-green coloration.  These particular clusters are beautiful and intricate formations.

Garnets are believed to have properties associated with vitality, courage, and creativity. They are thought to bring balance and stability.

Name: Grossular Garnet Crystal Cluster
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized
Dimensions: 33x26x22 mm / 1.3x1.0x0.9 inches 
Weight:   24.6 grams / 0.9 Ounces
Origin: Lake Jaco, Mexico

Grossular garnets are a variety of garnet known for their diverse range of colors, transparency, and wide occurrence across different geological settings. The grossular garnet specimens from Lake Jaco, Chihuahua, Mexico are renowned for their classic crystal shape and attractive yellow-green coloration.

Garnets are believed to have properties associated with vitality, courage, and creativity. They are thought to bring balance and stability.

Name: Grossular Garnet Crystal
Specimen Size:  Thumbnail-Sized
Dimensions: 27x24x19 mm / 1.1x0.9x0.7 inches 
Weight:  22.5 grams / 0.8 Ounces
Origin: Lake Jaco, Chihuahua, Mexico

Named for Ernst Ludwig, an Austrian Professor of Chemistry at the University of Vienna in Austria who was the first to analyze the type material. Ludwigite is a somewhat uncommon, but widespread mineral that can be found in Romania, Italy, Scotland, Sweden, Russia, Iran, the United States, Canada, and North Korea, among others. Typically, Ludwigite occurs in magnesian iron skarn and in contact metamorphic deposits. It is likely that Ludwigite is weakly ferromagnetic, a naturally permanent magnet.

In this specimen, multiple layers of compact black fans and patches of Ludwigite in a greenish white matrix, possibly another borate mineral.  This specimen from the Mountain Lake Mine is an interesting addition to any mineral collection.

Name: Ludwigite
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized
Dimensions:  49x49x45 mm / 1.9x1.9x1.8 inches
Weight:  171 Grams / 6.0 ounces
Origin:  Mined in Mountain Lake Mine (Jack Mine), Great Western Mine Group, Brighton, Big Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA

This is a fantastic crystallized chalcopyrite matrix core sample.   The specimen is rounded with brassy chalcopyrite, pyrite and grossular crystals.  The Grasberg mine has the single largest known gold reserve and the second largest copper reserves in the world. It is located 96km north of Timika, at Tembagapura in Irian Jaya – the most easterly of Indonesia’s provinces – on the western half of the island of New Guinea.  The mine stands at the collision of the Indo-Australian and the Pacific tectonic plates.

The Grasberg minerals district includes open-pit and underground mines.  The mining of the final phase of the Grasberg open pit was completed in 2019 and the mine transitioned from open-pit mining to large-scale underground mining. 

A mine core sample is a cylindrical piece of rock, often several inches in diameter, extracted from the earth by a drilling rig to explore for pyrite deposits. These samples are used to physically examine the rock's geology, identify different mineral types like pyrite, and measure their abundance and distribution. Core samples are critical for determining the economic viability of a mine and are analyzed using methods such as visual inspection, microscopic examination, and chemical techniques.

This top specimen is in perfect condition. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.

Name: Chalcopyrite, Pyrite and Grossular Core Sample
Specimen Size:  Cabinet-Size
Dimensions: 67x33x21 mm / 2.6x1.3x0.8 inches
Weight: 81 Grams / 2.8 oz
Origin: Mined in Grasberg Open Pit Copper Mine, Tembagapura, Irian Jaya, Indonesia