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Here we have for you a nice looking end cut of a Sahara Desert NWA unclassified meteorite weighing 44.5 grams. Its dimensions are 45x40x21mm. This never classified North West Africa stone was found in the Sahara desert around 2000.

It's a good quality individual cut fragment NWA meteorite specimen. 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.

This is Citrine Crystals on Matrix mined in Rio do Sul, Brazil. 

Name:  Citrine Crystals on Matrix  
Specimen Size:  Cabinet-Sized  
Dimensions:  66x28x35 mm / 2.6x1.1x1.4 inches  
Weight:  120 Grams / 4.2 Ounces  
Origin:  Mined in Rio do Sul, Brazil 

Here we have for you a nice looking individual cut fragment of a Sahara Desert NWA unclassified meteorite weighing 52.7 grams. Its dimensions are 41x33x22mm. This never classified North West Africa stone was found in the Sahara desert around 2000.

It's a good quality individual cut fragment NWA meteorite specimen. 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.

This is a 37.9 gram Impact Melt Rock from the Dhala Impact Structure, India. It measures 69x60x6 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 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.

This beautiful Impact melt rock comes from the 11 km-diameter highly eroded Dhala impact structure in India. The Dhala structure has an estimated age of about 2Ga (2,000 Ma), making it the third oldest terrestrial impact structure.

This gorgeous end cut displays very well.  Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This is a natural cluster formation of large calcite crystals with hematite inclusions. This piece has some white color to translucent crystals with areas of orange/red coloring from hematite inclusions, with sharp tabular crystal formations. There are some nicks and imperfections on a few crystals but would still shine in the proper setup.  They don't take away from how interesting this piece is.  Would be a nice addition to any new or existing collection.

Name: Calcite with Hematite Crystal Cluster
Specimen Size:  Cabinet-Sized
Dimensions: 95x81x45 mm / 3.7x3.2x1.8 inches 
Weight: 267.8 Grams / 9.4 oz 
Origin: Mined in Lane Quarry, Westfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts, USA

We have for you a large Duckbill style gypsum var Selenite from world famous Red River Floodway in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada.  This is a large floater gypsum crystal cluster that occurred in the Pleistocene Age in Lake Agassiz clay. The distribution of the gypsum covers a 20 kilometer wide area, but the Floodway is one of the few excavations in the very flat terrain deep enough to intersect the gypsum layer.

The Red River Floodway has become famous, not only for its engineering marvel but also for the extremely unusual selenite specimens that were discovered during excavations. The formation is due to two generations of growth with the first growth forming near-spherical rosettes of stout intergrown crystals and the second growth, that made them famous, grew large golden crystals with a unique twinning shape that resembled a duck’s bill. These “duckbill” selenites are famous the world over and have found nowhere else in the world to date and collecting is now carefully controlled. Specimens range from having a single crystal, to having many radiating from the rosette. Some rare examples have two rosettes conjoined in striking formations. This specimen is in excellent condition.

Name: Gypsum var. Selenite
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Size 
Dimensions:  51x36X39 mm / 2.0x1.4X1.5 inches
Weight:   55.3 grams / 1.9 oz 
Origin: Red River Floodway, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

This specimen of Vesuvianite was collected in the now closed Jeffery Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada. The specimen is made up of a combination of green and mauve vesuvianite crystals. It is in good condition. A great addition to any collection!

Vesuvianite was first discovered on Mount Vesuvius in Italy in the 18th century, hence its name. It typically occurs as a green, brown, yellow, or blue-green crystal, and is often found in metamorphic and igneous rocks. The alternate name, Idocrase, is from the Greek eidos “form”, and krasis “mixture”, because Vesuvianite often appears to combine the crystal forms of other minerals. It is used as a gemstone.

Name: Vesuvianite Crystal 
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized
Dimensions: 41x18x14 mm / 1.6x0.7x0.5 inches 
Weight: 14.8 grams /  0.5 ounces
Origin: Mined in Jeffery Mine,  Asbestos, Quebec, Canada

Brazilianite forms beautiful crystals and it can be quite striking. This bright yellow green single terminated crystal would be a great addition to any new or existing collection.

Name:  Brazilianite
Specimen Size:  Thumbnail-Sized  
Dimensions:   Specimen & Box 33x33 mm / 1.3x1.3 inches  
Weight:  11.5 Grams / 0.4 Ounces (including box)  
Origin: Mined in Córrego Frio mine, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Product Type:  Opal Cats Eye
Approx Weight (per piece):  4.2ct
Size:   12.3x8.2mm
Shape:  Oval Cabochon
Color:  Yellow
Clarity:  Nice Crystal
Origin:  Africa

This is Adamite Crystals on Matrix mined in Mapimi, Durango, Mexico.  Adamite typically occur as small, brightly colored, prismatic or blocky crystals, or as crusts or aggregates. It is commonly found in association with other minerals such as limonite, calcite, and smithsonite.  Adamite colors include green, yellow, white, and reddish-brown. The green color of adamite is caused by the presence of traces of copper in its crystal structure.  One of the unique features of adamite is its strong fluorescence under ultraviolet (UV) light. It can exhibit vibrant green or yellow fluorescence.

Adamite was first discovered in 1866 in the Ojuela Mine in Durango, Mexico. It was named after French mineralogist Gilbert-Joseph Adam (1795-1881), who studied the mineralogy of the mine.

Adamite is associated with joy, creativity, and the balancing of energies. Some believe it can enhance one's ability to express themselves and promote a positive outlook.  It is highly valued by collectors for its bright colors and distinctive crystal habits and would be a great addition to any new or existing collection.

Name:  Adamite Crystals on Matrix  
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized  
Dimensions:  40x19x19 mm / 1.6x0.7x0.7 inches  
Weight:  16.5 Grams / 0.6 Ounces  
Origin:  Mined in Mapimi Durango, Mexico  

The Tree Agate is a type of dendritic agate that is mostly white with green or brown specks. It is composed of silicon dioxide and has a foliage or fern-like appearance, which gives it its name.

Name: Tree Agate Sphere
Dimensions: 48 mm / 1.9 inches
Weight: 145 gr /  5.1 Oz
Origin:  China

We have for you a large Duckbill style gypsum var Selenite from world famous Red River Floodway in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada.  This is a large floater gypsum crystal cluster that occurred in the Pleistocene Age in Lake Agassiz clay. The distribution of the gypsum covers a 20 kilometer wide area, but the Floodway is one of the few excavations in the very flat terrain deep enough to intersect the gypsum layer.

The Red River Floodway has become famous, not only for its engineering marvel but also for the extremely unusual selenite specimens that were discovered during excavations. The formation is due to two generations of growth with the first growth forming near-spherical rosettes of stout intergrown crystals and the second growth, that made them famous, grew large golden crystals with a unique twinning shape that resembled a duck’s bill. These “duckbill” selenites are famous the world over and have found nowhere else in the world to date and collecting is now carefully controlled. Specimens range from having a single crystal, to having many radiating from the rosette. Some rare examples have two rosettes conjoined in striking formations. This specimen is in excellent condition.

Name: Gypsum var. Selenite
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Size 
Dimensions:  55x48X42 mm / 2.2x1.9X1.6 inches
Weight:   87.7 grams / 3.1 oz 
Origin: Red River Floodway, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada