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This is a great fragment of the NWA 1459  meteorite which is classified as a stone achondrite, Diogenite-olivine. It weighs 0.044 grams. This rare meteorite was found in April of 2002, and called by the Hupe the world's rarest classification as an Olivine Diogenite. 

Mr Hupe said at the time:  "This meteorite featured in the October 2002 issue of Meteorite! Magazine represents the first non-Antarctic meteorite to fall into this exclusive group. A total known weight of 49 grams is officially recorded for this find. Being millions of times rarer than diamond, extreme patience was exercised for the cutting operation. About two and a half grams was lost during the first cut and polishing because we did not possess knowledge of its extreme rarity at that time. Another one and a half grams was provided to four contest winners and a web site promoter. Trying to preserve a main mass of 30 plus grams will leave less than two grams available for private purchase unless a contest winner is willing to part with some of their material. This specimen running on eBay may be your only opportunity to add the world's rarest class to your type specimen collection. Remember, there is no other type of meteorite available in the world that can come close to the rarity represented by this specimen not even a Chassignite, an Angrite or even a Lodranite."

This piece is a very desirable type of material and a great specimen all around. The specimen comes in a display box and is accompanied by a Hupe Collection and a Canagem® Collection card. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.

Here we have for you a nice looking end cut of a Sahara Desert NWA unclassified meteorite weighing 55.8 grams. Its dimensions are 47x33x29 mm. This never classified Northwest Africa stone was found in the Sahara Desert around 2000.

It's a good quality cut NWA meteorite specimen showing interesting internal structure (L5?) and attractive mottled interior with chondrules and metallic flakes. 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 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

Product Type: Ruby
Approx Weight (per piece): 2.0ct 
Size: 8.5x6.5mm 
Shape: Pear Shape Cut
Color: Top Pigeon Blood Red
Clarity:  Top Crystal
Origin: Myanmar (formerly Burma)

This Pectolite specimen comes from the Poudrette Quarry at Mount-Saint-Hilaire and displays a nice terminated crystal. 

Pectolite crystals are known for their unique crystal habits, often forming as slender and elongated fibers radiating from a central point. These fibers can be densely packed to form globular masses. Pectolite can be tough and dense but is often delicate and soft to the touch. It can tarnish brown or black upon exposure to air. The crystals can be found in various colors, including white, gray, light yellow, brown, pink, orange, salmon, and light blue. The blue variety, known as Larimar, is highly sought after and is found exclusively in the Dominican Republic. Pectolite is primarily used as a collector's mineral.

Great looking translucent crystal cluster, an excellent specimen from the world renowned location that is MSH. This beautiful crystal would be a great addition to any new or existing collection.

Name:  Pectolite crystal
Specimen Size:  Thumbnail-Sized  
Dimensions: 28x14x7 mm / 1.1x0.5x0.3 inches   
Weight:  4.4 Grams / 0.15 Ounces   
Origin: Mined in Poudrette Quarry, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada

Peruvian pyrite is famous worldwide for its well-formed, highly lustrous crystals. The country is one of the top sources for high-quality pyrite specimens, particularly from the Huanzala Mine in the Áncash Region and the Quiruvilca Mine in La Libertad. These locations produce stunning pyritohedral crystals, often found in association with quartz, sphalerite, and galena.   The entire top of the specimen is covered with many sharp brassy pyrite crystals with some smaller white quartz crystals.

The term “pyritohedral” refers to a specific crystal habit that pyrite (and occasionally other minerals) can form. In this structure, the crystal takes on a polyhedral shape with 12 faces. However, unlike a perfectly symmetrical shape with identical pentagonal faces, natural pyritohedral crystals often exhibit slight irregularities or distortions in their faces.

Pyrite is known as a stone of protection, abundance, and confidence.  It is believed to shield against negative energy and promote mental clarity and willpower. 

This great Peruvian specimen is in very good condition.  Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.

Name: Pyrite Cluster 
Specimen Size:  Cabinet-Sized
Dimensions: 75x55x44 mm / 3.0x2.1x1.7 inches 
Weight: 267 Grams / 9.4 oz 
Origin: Mined in Quiruvilca Mine, Quiruvilca District, Santiago de Chuco Province, La Libertad, Peru

Cubic and crystallized pyrite matrix with some calcite zones. This top Peruvian specimen, in a spectacular sculpted shape, is in very good condition. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.

Name: Pyrite with Calcite Crystal Cluster
Specimen Size:  Cabinet-Sized
Dimensions:  93x65x48 mm / 3.7x2.5x1.9 inches
Weight: 366 Grams / 12.9 oz
Origin: Mined in Peru

Sulfohalite is a rare sodium sulfate mineral containing chlorine, fluorine, sulfur, and sodium, and is highly sought after by mineral collectors at Searles Lake, California. It is known for forming small, often transparent to translucent, yellow-green octahedral or dodecahedral crystals, often appearing as two pyramids stacked base-to-base. 

Searles Lake, located east of Trona in San Bernardino County, California, is the type locality for sulfohalite, where it was first described by Hidden and MacKintosh in 1888. It is found within the evaporite sediments of the Searles Lake basin.  While sometimes found in abundance, it can be rare and hard to find in other years, making it a prized specimen during collection events. Usually colorless, gray, or greenish-yellow, often with a greenish-brown tint.  Typically occurs as yellow-greenish octahedral crystals.  Crystals are generally small (thumbnail or micro size). 

Name: Sulfohalite Crystal
Specimen Size:  Thumbnail-Sized
Dimensions: 34x34x35 mm / 1.3x1.3x1.4 inches  (incl box) 
Weight: 10.7 Grams / 0.4 ounces (incl box) 
Origin: Searls Lake, Trona, California

This is a rare and fantastic 41.8 gram Libyan Desert Glass from Kuffra, Libya, with dimensions of 44x38x24 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.

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 piece has been cut to showcase the beautiful green olivine crystals.  It would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card. 

Name: Olivine Volcanic Bomb  
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized  
Dimensions: 47x37x13 mm / 1.8x1.5x0.5 Inches  
Weight:  32.6 Grams / 1.1 Ounce  
Details: Volcanic activity Mortlake, Victoria, Australia