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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: 41x28x27 mm / 1.6x1.1x1.1 inches 
Weight:   38.8 grams / 1.4 Ounces
Origin: Lake Jaco, Mexico

This is a great 19.5 gram Impact Melt Breccia from the Gardnos Crater in Norway.  It is amazingly light considering its mass of 60x51x3 mm. Although not a meteorite, impactites are directly linked to them and their impacts and are probably going to be one of the rarest collection item you'll ever own. Impactite is a slag-like glassy object found on the surface of the earth, formed from rock melted by the impact of a meteorite.

The term impactite encompasses shock-metamorphosed target rocks, melts or suevites and mixtures of the two, as well as sedimentary rocks with significant impact-derived components and shocked mineral grains, tektites, anomalous geochemical signatures, etc.

This impactite was formed between 385 and 900 million years ago in Precambrian time when a meteorite crashed into the earth making a ~5 kilometers wide crater locally known as the Hallingdal Impact Crater. 

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

Product Type: Oro Verde Citrine
Approx Weight (per piece): 11.5ct
Size: 16x12mm
Shape: Octagon Cut
Color: Fine Olive Green
Clarity:  Eye Clean
Origin:    Africa

Howlite was discovered near Windsor, Nova Scotia in 1868 and named after Henry How, a Canadian chemist, geologist, and mineralogist.  It often forms in nodules which resemble cauliflower heads. The nodules are opaque, white with gray or black veins, often showing web-like pattern. 

Howlite is said to be an extremely calming stone, it can be an excellent antidote to insomnia.  It is also said that Howlite teaches patience and helps to eliminate anger and strengthens positive character traits.  

Name:  Howlite on Matrix
Specimen Size:  Thumbnail-Sized  
Dimensions:   Specimen 30x26 mm / 1.2x1.0 inches
                        Specimen Box 33x33 mm / 1.3x1.3 inches  
Weight:  17.5 Grams / 0.6 Ounces (including box)  
Origin: Mined in Fishells Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Product Type: Sapphire
Approx Weight (per piece):  1.67ct 
Size: 10x6.5mm 
Shape: Trilliant Fancy Cut 
Color:  Pink 
Clarity:  Included
Origin:  Africa

This Pyrite and Quartz Crystal specimen from Zacatecas, Mexico is a natural raw mineral featuring transparent quartz points clustered on a bed of pyrite crystals. 

Quartz is considered a “master healer.” It's believed to amplify energy by absorbing, storing, releasing, and regulating it. It's thought to aid concentration and memory.  Quartz is also said to be a power gemstone that harmonizes and balances; enhancing energy and thoughts as well as purifying the spiritual, mental and physical. Quartz is associated with the crown chakra.

This is a beautiful crystal and would be a great addition to any new or existing collection.

Name: Pyrite on Quartz Crystals
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized
Dimensions:   44x39x33mm / 1.7x1.5x1.3 inches
Weight: 100.9 grams / 3.5 Ounces 
Origin: Mined in Zacatecas, Mexico

Faden quartz is a unique variety of quartz characterized by a distinct, thread-like white line running through the crystal. The term "Faden" comes from the German word for "thread," referring to this internal fiber-like formation.  Faden quartz forms in fracture zones within metamorphic rocks, where tectonic forces cause repeated cracking and healing of the quartz. As the crystal regrows, liquid or gas inclusions get trapped along the break line, creating the characteristic white “thread” or fiber-like structure.

Many believe faden quartz symbolizes healing, connection, and resilience due to its unique formation process. It is sometimes used for energetic healing, strengthening relationships, and enhancing spiritual growth. The "thread" within the crystal is thought to represent a link between different aspects of life, making it popular among those seeking inner balance and alignment.

Name: Faden Quartz
Specimen Size:  Cabinet-Sized
Dimensions: 66x53x22 mm / 2.6x2.1x0.9 inches
Weight: 75.82 Grams / 2.7 Ounces
Origin: Mined in Canton de Melbourne, Le Val-Saint-François RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada

Product Type: Lemon Quartz 
Approx Weight (per piece): 7.8ct 
Size: 14.5x8.7mm
Shape: Baguette Cut
Color: Greenish Yellow
Clarity:  Clean
Origin:  Brazil

Product Type: Sapphire
Approx Weight (per piece):  1.4ct 
Size: 8.2x5.9mm 
Shape: Fancy Cut 
Color:  Pink 
Clarity:  Included
Origin:  Africa

This is a must have 24.4 gram Impactite, monomict impact breccia from the Agoudal, Imilchil impact structure, Morocco.  Although not a meteorite, impactites are directly linked to them and their impacts and are probably going to be one of the rarest collection items you'll ever own. Impactite is a slag-like glassy object found on the surface of the earth, formed from rock melted by the impact of a meteorite.

The term impactite encompasses shock-metamorphosed target rocks, melts or suevites and mixtures of the two, as well as sedimentary rocks with significant impact-derived components and shocked mineral grains, tektites, anomalous geochemical signatures, etc. According to the state of conservation of the meteorite into the sedimentary layers "Soltanian" and the dating of ancient lake sediments of the Isli lake, we can estimate their age limit to 40,000 years. 

More than 183 structures of meteoritical impacts are highlighted on the Earth, including only three reported dual impact craters. The impact craters of Isli and Tislit are respectively located at 10 km and 4 km from the Imilchil village on the Central High Atlas in Morocco at respective altitudes of 2272 and 2266 meters. They are spaced apart from each other by 9.4 km. The origin and the date of formation of these two lakes are still unknown today. Surveys undertaken near them and in the surrounding areas leads to believe that they correspond to a dual meteoritical impact crater.

Polymict and monomict breccias were observed at the edges of these craters but they don’t form big masses because of erosion. They consist of irregular fragments with millimeter and centimeter sizes, in a carbonate matrix. In the breccias collected on the southern edges of the Isli crater, we noted the presence of several shocked quartz grains in planar structures associated with rolling extinction, indicators of shock metamorphism. 

This gorgeous specimen displays very well with a mass of 41x31x27 mm. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This is a set of five chalcopyrite crystals displaying varying cubic formations.  Chalcopyrite is a brassy yellow copper iron sulfide mineral and the primary ore of copper worldwide. It has a metallic luster and often develops an iridescent tarnish in shades of purple, blue, and green. Chalcopyrite often forms alongside minerals like quartz, pyrite, and sphalerite.

Some believe chalcopyrite is a stone of abundance and transformation, helping to clear energy blockages and inspire creativity. Its vibrant tarnish colors are thought to symbolize change and new opportunities.

These top specimens are in very good condition and would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.

Name: Chalcopyrite Crystal Cluster
Specimen Size:  Thumbnail-Sized
Dimensions: 22x21x15 - 9x8x8 mm / 0.9x0.8x0.6 - 0.3x0.3x0.3 inches
Weight: 43 Grams / 1.5 oz
Origin: Mined in Baia Sprie Mine, Maramureș County, Romania

Product Type: Smoky Quartz
Approx Weight (per lot): 1.4tcw
Size: 6x4mm 
Shape: Oval Cut
Color: Fine Smoky Color
Clarity:   VSI (Very Slightly Included)
Origin:   Brazil