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This is a fantastic crusted 4.5 grams NWA (Northwest Africa) 869 L3-6 classified meteorite Individual found by Nomads in the Sahara Desert. The dimensions of the specimen are 18x13x12 mm.

NWA 869 classified meteorites can still be interesting and this one is for sure perfectly shaped to catch your attention. It displays a superb crust on most of its surface.  Most samples are individual meteorites but some fragments (mostly >1 kg) also occur. In most cases the fusion crust has been polished or ablated by wind erosion. Many samples are more severely affected and show faces with deep wind erosion features. Fracture faces, formed by ground collision, show a typical gray-green color and sometimes visible brecciation (light and/or dark clasts).

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

This is a superb looking Shişr or Shi 010 meteorite weighing 76.1 grams. Its dimensions are  30x22x12 mm. This L5 classified meteorite was part of the 16 stones found in the Shişr Desert of Oman by Russian meteorite hunters in 2001 with a total mass of 17.6 Kg. The shock stage of 3 and weathering grade of 3 is recorded for these pieces.  This meteorite is likely paired with Shişr 008, an L5 that weighed 244 grams.

This piece shows a nice polished face and is a desirable size perfect to show in class or at a science show.  It has what appears to be a partial miscut, but is still a great example of the Shisr 010 meteorite. This specimen would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.  Will come with a Canagem specimen card.

This is lot of small tumbled individual NWA unclassified meteorites from the Sahara Desert.  Because they have been tumbled, you can clearly see the metal within the specimens. The total weight of the lot is 26 grams.  The meteorites range in size from 16 to 25 mm.  This never classified North West Africa stone was found in the Sahara desert around 2000.

These small individual specimens are great as teaching tools in the home or classroom, or as gifts.   They can also be used for science projects and other types craft displays. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

Rutile from Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil is a particularly good locality for collector-quality rutile. It is quite different in appearance from the familiar golden rutile needles included in quartz.

Diamantina rutile is commonly found as well-developed, elongated tetragonal crystals with very strong luster. The colour can range from reddish-brown to a very dark wine-red or blood-red, sometimes appearing almost black until the crystal is placed in strong transmitted light. This deep red colour is a characteristic noted specifically for rutile from the Diamantina area and has been associated with relatively higher iron content

Name: Rutile
Specimen Size:  Thumbnail-Sized
Dimensions: 20x6x4 mm (Box 33x33 mm / 1.4x1.3x1.3 Inches)
Weight:  11.4 Grams / 0.4 Ounces  (including Box)
Origin:  Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil 

This Diopside specimen, collected in 2002, is from the Jeffrey Mine in Asbestos (now Val-des-Sources), Québec, which is a classic Canadian mineral locality. The crystals are typically green to pale green, colorless or grayish-green, and can be quite transparent and glassy. They commonly occur as slender prismatic or very flat, blade-like crystals, sometimes with strong vertical striations. Some of the Jeffrey Mine diopside is particularly attractive because the crystals are transparent and sharply formed. 

Diopside is especially interesting at Jeffrey Mine because it occurs with other well-known minerals from the locality, particularly grossular garnet, vesuvianite, prehnite and wollastonite. Diopside specimens from the mine are now increasingly difficult to obtain, since the Jeffrey Quarry is closed.

Name: Diopside 
Specimen Size:  Thumbnail-Sized
Dimensions: 27x7x5 mm / 1.1x0.3x0.2 inches
Weight:   2.8 grams / 0.1 Ounces
Origin: Mined at Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Québec, Canada

This is a fine part slice specimen of the Northwest Africa (NWA) 2859 meteorite found in the Sahara Desert in 2004. This nice collectible H4 chondrite consists of a brecciated matrix with light and dark clasts and is characterized by abundant chondrules and metal flakes.  The total Mass is registered at 920 grams from a single stone.  The Shock stage is recorded at 2 and the Weathering grade is also a 2.  This is a nice piece weighing 10.6 grams with dimensions of 30x23x5 mm.

This piece displays very well and would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This specimen of violet manganoan Vesuvianite was collected in the now closed Jeffery Mine, Asbestos (now Val-des-Sources), Québec, Canada. This thumbnail specimen features a cluster of lustrous, intergrown Vesuvianite crystals displaying attractive shades of pink, purple and warm salmon-orange. Fine striations are visible on many of the crystal faces, and the specimen has good colour and visual interest from both sides. 

The Jeffrey Mine in Asbestos, Quebec, is a classic Canadian locality known for producing Vesuvianite in a remarkable range of colours, including pink, purple, green and multicoloured crystals. Now closed, the mine remains an important source of collectible mineral specimens. This is an attractive example of the colourful Vesuvianite from this well-known locality.  A great addition to any collection!

Name: Vesuvianite Crystal 
Specimen Size:  Thumbnail-Sized
Dimensions: 22x15x13 mm / 0.9x0.6x0.5 inches 
Weight: 3.16 grams /  0.1 ounces
Origin: Mined in Jeffery Mine, Asbestos, Québec, Canada

Product Type: Topaz - 16 Piece Lot
Approx Weight (per Lot):  6.71ct
Size:  3.5x1.7mm - 7x5mm
Shape: Mixed
Color:  Various shades of blue and white
Clarity: Clean to the Eye
Origin:  Africa (with the exception of the large blue octagon which is from Brazil)

This is the exact lot of Topaz gemstones you will receive.

Product Type: Rhodolite Garnet - 8 Piece Lot
Approx Weight (per lot): 2.63tcw
Size: 4.7x2.7 - 5.7x3.9mm 
Shape: Oval Cut
Color: Reddish Purple
Clarity:  Clean to the eye
Origin: Tanzania
Treatment: None

This is the exact lot of Rhodolite garnets you will receive.

This is a crusted slice of the Pierceville classified meteorite .  It weighs 2.62 grams and measures 21x17x2mm.  This Iron (IIIAB) classified meteorite was found in Pierceville, Kansas, USA in 1917. Approximately 100kg of this material have been recovered.

This specimen is a prized collectible from Kansas.  Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.  Will come with a Canagem specimen card.

Green tourmaline from the Santa Rosa Mine in Minas Gerais, Brazil, is attractive collector material known for its rich green colour, lustrous crystal faces and well-defined, strongly striated crystals. The Santa Rosa Mine is a well-known Brazilian tourmaline locality and has produced a variety of tourmaline compositions and colours. This tourmaline specimen has not been treated in any way, it is 100% natural.

It is believed that Tourmaline can be used to repel negativity.  It is said to enhance one's physical wellbeing by providing an increase in physical vitality, emotional stability, and intellectual acuity. 

Product Type: Tourmaline 
Specimen Size:  Thumbnail-Sized
Dimensions:  24.8x10x8mm
Weight:  4.3 grams | 22 ct 
Origin: Santa Rosa Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Russia is the classic locality for uvarovite, and the Saranovskii Mine in the Middle Urals is its type locality.  Uvarovite's most desirable colour is a rich emerald or chrome green, often with a very attractive sparkling appearance. Unlike many garnets, however, uvarovite almost never occurs as large individual crystals. It is usually found as tiny, sharply formed crystals covering the surface of a chromite matrix, producing what mineral collectors call a uvarovite druse.

Name:  Uvarovite
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized  
Dimensions:  51x30x6 mm / 2.0x1.2x0.2 inches 
Weight:  24.3 grams / 0.8 ounces
Origin: Mined in Saranovskii Mine, Ural Mountains, Russia

This is a collect of beautiful, thumbnail sized mineral specimens.  These rare, premium specimens will be protected in individual display boxes that measure 28x28x21 mm (1x1x7/8 inches).

Mined in various locations as follows: (thumbnail size)

• Cuprite - Daye Mine, Hubei Prov. China
• Autunite - Daybreak Mine, Spokane County, Washington USA
• Scholzite - Reaphook Hill Deposit, Blinman, S. Australia
• Smithite Realgar - Lengenbach Quarry, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland

This is a great looking part slice of Northwest Africa 2849 L4 classified meteorite. It weighs 5.5 grams and measures 27x22x6 mm. This meteorite was found in the Sahara Desert in 2004 and the total recovered weight is recorded as a low 846 grams.  It has a Shock stage of 2 and a Weathering grade of 3.

This is a very good quality L4 classified meteorite part slice and is unusually consisting of a chocolate brown mottled matrix with large inclusions and chondrules. This meteorite is quite friable and porous.

This specimen will come protected in a protective case and include a Canagem Collection specimen card. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.

This is a nice micro crystal of the Esquel Pallasite PMG stony iron classified meteorite.  This rare meteorite was found in Chubut Province (Patagonian Territory), Argentina in 1951 and the Total Known Weight is ~ 755 kg.  This is 1 of 79 approved meteorites classified as Pallasite, PMG.

This piece displays nicely and would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes protected in a gem jar with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This is a nice looking individual fragment of a Sahara Desert NWA unclassified meteorite. It weighs 60.5 grams and measures 44x32x31 mm. This never classified Northwest Africa stone was found in the Sahara desert around 2000.

It's a good quality NWA meteorite individual fragment. Some weathering shows the meteorite's time spent aging in the desert. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.