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This is a fantastic Impactite Fallback Breccia from Germany weighing 69.2 grams and measuring 72x66x10mm. Although not a meteorite, impactites and shatter cones are directly linked to them and their impacts. The Steinheim Basin today exhibits a distinct morphological depression that is ∼110 m deep and ∼3.5 km in diameter; the height of the central uplift totals to more than 140 m. The original size of the pristine crater is estimated to be ∼3.8 km with an original depth of ∼205 m.

As this drainless morphological depression was filled by lake sediments shortly after the impact, the primary crater morphology is widely preserved. The crater rim is formed by steeply inclined and intensely brecciated Upper Jurassic limestone blocks that also contain numerous shattered chert nodules, as well as some loose blocks of the host limestone. An impact breccia, referred to as the so-called ”Primäre Beckenbrekzie” (“primary basin breccia”) and interpreted as a “fallback breccia”, is known from many drillings in the Steinheim Basin.

Mainly composed of Middle to Upper Jurassic limestones, marls, mudstones, and sandstones, the impact breccia inside the morphological depression of the Steinheim Basin is overlain by lake sediments and is obviously preserved in its original thickness and position.   This piece displays very well and is a very nice size showing multiple characteristics of its origin. Would make a beautiful addition to any collection.

Product Type: Ruby - 10 Piece Gemstone Lot
Shape: Oval Cut
Color: Various shades of Pink to Red
Clarity: SI (Slightly Included)
Origin:  Madagascar

These are 10 piece lots of rubies.  The weight and dimensions of the lots are as follows:

A.  3.4x2.5 - 4.9x3.0mm  2.5tcw
B.  3.8x2.8 - 4.8c2.9mm  2.5tcw
C.  3.8x2.9 - 4.7x3.0mm  2.5tcw
D.  3.3x2.3 - 5.0-2.9mm  2.5tcw
E.  3.7x2.9 - 4.9x3.0mm  2.7tcw

Here's a beautiful 5 sided Diopside crystal from the Otter Lake area, Quebec, Canada. The diopside crystals are prismatic habit with complex terminations.  It has a nice luster and lovely green color. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.

Name: Green Diopside Crystal
Specimen Size:  Thumbnail-Sized
Dimensions:  16x13x13 mm / 0.6x0.5x0.5 inches
Weight: 6.18 Grams / 0.2 oz
Origin: Famous Western Quebec Location, Otter Lake area, Canada

Product Type: Tourmalinated Quartz  
Approx Weight (per piece):  14.5ct  
Size: 16.8mm  
Shape:  Cushion Cut  
Color:  Colorless  
Clarity:  Tourmalinated Clear  
Origin:  Brazil  
Treatment:  Natural - No known treatment  

The appearance of Tourmalinated Quartz is characterized by clear or milky quartz with dark, thread-like, or needle-shaped inclusions of black tourmaline running through the stone. These inclusions can vary in density, giving each piece a distinct and unique appearance.

Tourmalinated Quartz is a crystal that combines the properties of Clear Quartz and Black Tourmaline. It is believed to offer strong protection by shielding against negative energies and enhancing the grounding and balancing effects of Black Tourmaline. The crystal is thought to amplify intentions and promote emotional healing. It may also support spiritual connection, chakra alignment, and provide emotional support during challenging times.

Here we have for you a nice looking end cut of a Sahara Desert NWA unclassified meteorite weighing 45 grams. Its dimensions are 39x31x21mm. This never classified North West Africa stone was found in the Sahara desert around 2000.

It's a good quality cut NWA meteorite specimens showing interesting internal structure (L5?) and somewhat attractive with a mottled interior with chondrules and metallic flakes. Some weathering shows the meteorite's time spent aging in the desert. Displays nicely with a ground and rough polished without a mirror finish.

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

This is an incredible Korra Korrabes meteorite slice of 11.1 grams, it measures 37x22x7    mm. This gorgeous classified meteorite is an H3 Chondrite and part of a 22 kg stone plus 11 smaller pieces totaling ~18 kg that were found November 1996 in a dry river bed by a farmer who was searching for Gibeon irons.

People searching with metal detectors recovered hundreds of additional buried, more weathered pieces within 50 m of the original material since 2000 November, bringing the total mass to ~120–130 kg. The largest specimen was used in a garden wall until August 2000.

This amazing piece was professionally prepared and would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Baitylia Meteorite Collection and a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This is a fabulous specimen of black kyanite mined in Marilac, Safira pegmatite district, Eastern Brazilian pegmatite province, Minas Gerais, Brazil.  The specimen will sit perfectly flat to allow easy display in a favorable position.

Kyanite is a silicate mineral and is known to be one of the most attractive natural minerals in the world. Frequently found with lustrous bladed crystals, the intensity of color varies by location of extraction.  Kyanite regularly forms fibrous, radiating crystals, as well as flattened and tabular. Some crystals form with white striations, color bands, and even multi-colored crystals, though typically found with a deep blue streak running down the middle.

Name:   Kyanite Crystal
Specimen Size:  Cabinet-Sized
Dimensions:  77x45x31 mm / 3.0x1.8x1.2 inches 
Weight:  164 grams / 5.8 Ounces 
Origin:  Safira pegmatite district, Eastern Brazilian pegmatite province, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Sodalite is usually found in the massive form, rather than crystals. Its name is derived from its sodium content. This stone is frequently found with lapis lazuli, but contains little or no golden pyrite specks in it as lapis does. It may, however, contain patches or streaks of white calcite. Although some people think that sodalite resembles lapis in some ways, it is entirely different in chemical composition and has more of a navy blue coloring.

Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.

Name:  Sodalite
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized  
Dimensions:  56x51x39 mm / 2.2x2.0x1.5 inches  
Weight:  104 Grams / 3.7 Ounces  
Origin:  Mined in Princess Sodalite Mine, Bancroft, Ontario, Canada

Product Type: Rutilated Quartz  
Approx Weight (per piece): 7.1ct  
Size: 14x10.3mm  
Shape:  Octagon Cut  
Color: Clear White with Golden Needles  
Clarity: Transparent  
Origin: Brazil  

Rutilated Quartz is a beautiful variety of Quartz that contains needle-like inclusions of the mineral Rutile. These golden, coppery, or silver-colored needle inclusions create unique patterns within the Quartz.

Rutilated Quartz is thought to amplify energy, enhance clarity and intuition, facilitate spiritual connection, provide protection, and promote healing and manifestation.

Product Type: Tourmalinated Quartz  
Approx Weight (per piece):  9.8ct  
Size: 14mm  
Shape:  Square Cut  
Color:  Colorless  
Clarity:  Tourmalinated Clear  
Origin:  Brazil  
Treatment:  Natural - No known treatment  

The appearance of Tourmalinated Quartz is characterized by clear or milky quartz with dark, thread-like, or needle-shaped inclusions of black tourmaline running through the stone. These inclusions can vary in density, giving each piece a distinct and unique appearance.

Tourmalinated Quartz is a crystal that combines the properties of Clear Quartz and Black Tourmaline. It is believed to offer strong protection by shielding against negative energies and enhancing the grounding and balancing effects of Black Tourmaline. The crystal is thought to amplify intentions and promote emotional healing. It may also support spiritual connection, chakra alignment, and provide emotional support during challenging times.

Here we have for you a superb looking Dhofar 020 classified meteorite weighing 73.5 grams. Its dimensions are 46x33x43 mm.  Found 10 March 2000 in Dhofar, Oman, in the Arabian Peninsula this H4/5 classified chondrite has a TKW of 256 Kg with a shock stage of S4 and weathering grade of W3 by the Russian Academy of Sciences, USSR.

The following is an excerpt from Mark Bostick's review of this meteorite:  "Dhofar 020 is a ordinary stone chondrite meteorite. The meteorite is high in free metal and therefore falls in the H class. S4 tells it is highly shocked. Slices of the meteorite, show veins of the cosmic impact created mineral Ringwoodite, although fractures in the stone tend to hide this some. It almost appears to me to have splinted upon impact. The meteorite falls in 4-5 petrology class, a reference to how metamorphed the meteorite is from its original state. This is judged by studying a thin section of the meteorite, most visually at the chondrules, a feature unique to stone meteorite. In a thin section under polarized light, pyroxene chondrules seem more common then their olivine pair. Still some regions in the meteorite show scattered patches of bright olivine inclusions. These are fairly rare, at least on my thin section, and most of the meteorite's olivine and pyroxene, some of the easier things to see in a thin section, appear to have went through a metamorphism, and have "melted" into the matrix and are at times undistinguishable."

This piece displays extremely well showing a beautiful crust, superb shape and good size. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.