Staff Picks

Product Type: Sapphire
Product ID: SPBG35796
Approx Weight (per piece): 2.13ct
Size: 8mm
Shape: Flower Shape Diamond Cut
Color: Dark Blue Green
Clarity: Clean
Origin: Africa

This is a must have 217.7 gram slice of Black Onaping Impact Fallback Breccia from the famous Sudbury Impact Structure in Ontario Canada. It's dimensions are 126x117x7 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 piece you'll ever own. 

About 1.87 billion years ago, an object from space 9 kilometers in diameter, slammed into Canada a little north of Sudbury, Ontario creating the second largest impact structure on the earth. This impact was equivalent to a billion tons of TNT; an impact so great that it cracked the earth, in fact they still have earthquakes because of it today!

This specimen of Sudbury Black Onaping Breccia is a lithified fallback breccia composed of melt glass and country target rock fragments. This meteorite impact created a large mushroom cloud that fell back down to earth to create this breccia. "Bucky Ball Fullerine" with terrestrial carbon in the form of C-60 and C-70 is found in this type of Sudbury impact rock. Greenish-Blueish dust covered Tektites can also be found within its matrix. The Onaping forms in two layers, the first one is grey and second one is black.

The many mineral rich deposits and strange rock formations in such close proximity has attracted attention for 100's of years, long before its impact origin was known.  Thomas Edison, for instance, built a lab on site and NASA Moonwalker "Gene" Cernan, who studied and collected geology samples as part of his pre-moon mission training.

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

Product Type: Lemon Quartz 
Product ID: PRYL5770
Approx Weight (per piece): 66.65ct
Size: 29x25mm
Shape: Oval Checkerboard Cut
Color: Lime Green
Clarity: Clean
Origin: Brazil

This is a fantastic shatter cone from Canada weighing 850 grams and measuring 23x9x4.5 cm. This shatter cone was formed 1.849 billion years ago at the Sudbury Basin (also named Sudbury Structure) in the Paleoproterozoic era.  The exact location of the find is written on the back of this amazing specimen.  Although not a meteorite, impactites and shatter cones are directly linked to them and their impacts.   Shatter cones are evidence that the rock has been subjected to an extreme shock with very brief high pressures.

Shatter cones are rare geological features that are only known to form in the bedrock beneath large meteorite impact craters. They have a distinctively conical shape with thin grooves (striae) that radiate from the top (apex) of the cone. Shatter cones can range in length from 1 centimeter to several meters. The azimuths of the cones' axes typically radiate outwards from the point of impact, with the cones pointing towards the center of the impact crater.

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.

This is a great looking H5 classified El Hammami meteorite and is one of the freshest meteorites we have ever seen.  This excellent specimen weighs 46.1g and measures 71x28x13 mm.

The specimen has gorgeous fusion crust along one edge. The interior is a beautiful grey color with abundant metallic flakes and tiny chondrules. Two nice metal veins run through this specimen.

A great display piece, it comes with a display label. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Will also come with a Canagem® Collection specimen card.

This is a great looking Bilanga classified meteorite specimen weighing 4.68 grams with  dimensions of 22x17x10 mm.  This Achondrite Diogenite classified meteorite was observed falling in 1999 in Gnagna, Burkina Faso and is 1 of only 240 approved meteorites classified as such. The total weight of the pieces recovered is recorded as 25 kilograms.

This piece is a very desirable type of material and a great specimen all around. The specimen comes in a protective display case with label. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card plus one from origin.

Apophyllite almost always forms good crystals of two major types. The favorite crystal habit is the rectangular prism capped by a steep four sided pyramid. A doubly terminated crystal is exceptionally special. The faces of the pyramids are rotated 45 degrees with respect to the prism faces and so plunge down into the prism edges. This produces a diamond-shaped pyramidal face instead of a typical triangular pyramid face. The shape is an extraordinary example of tetragonal crystal form. Although normally colorless or white, colored examples of apophyllite are always treasured. Some crystals of apophyllite are cut as gems, but are mostly just for the collectors.

Scolecite forms as vertically striated, thin, prismatic crystals.  Scolecite may also occur as radiating fibrous masses.  The colour may be white, yellowish, or colourless.  It is a transparent to translucent mineral, and it has a vitreous to silky luster.

This is an absolutely stunning piece!

Name: Apophyllite, Acicular Scolecite Crystals
Specimen Size:  Large Cabinet-Sized
Dimensions: 146x89x89 mm / 5.75x3.5x3.5 inches
Weight: 964 grams / 2 lbs 2 oz
Details: Mined in Panvel, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

This is a beautiful combination of Apophyllite, Stilbite and Calcite on Chalcedony Druse. It is a large specimen at over 2 kg and has many double terminated crystals.

Stilbite is a zeolite mineral appreciated for its delicate crystal formations and pastel hues, ranging from colorless to white, yellow, pink, and peach.  It forms distinctive tabular crystals with a bowtie or butterfly shape and exhibits a vitreous to pearly luster. 

One of the distinguishing features of apophyllite is its ability to form well-defined crystals with a pyramid-like shape. These crystals often exhibit a prismatic or pseudo-cubic habit and have a vitreous luster. Apophyllite is transparent to translucent and is commonly found in colorless or white varieties, although it can also occur in shades of green, pink, yellow, or brown.

Chalcedony is a microcrystalline Quartz found in many different colours and patterns.  It has a number of crystals grouped under it many of which are very familiar, including Agate, Carnelian, Chrysoprase, Aventurine, Jasper and Onyx.

Calcite is found throughout the world in sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks. Some geologists consider it to be a "ubiquitous mineral" - one that is found everywhere. Calcite is the principal constituent of limestone and marble. This huge crystal specimen would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.

Name: Apophyllite, Stilbite and Calcite on Chalcedony Druse
Specimen Size:  Large Cabinet-Sized
Dimensions: 222x178x95 mm / 8.75x7x3.75 inches
Weight: 2.46 KG / 5 lbs 6 ounces
Origin: Mined in Jalgaon, India

This is a superb looking Dhofar 221 classified meteorite weighing 100.3 grams. Its dimensions are 61x48x30 mm. This L5 classified meteorite was found in Zufar, Oman in 2000. The total weight of the 100's of pieces recovered is recorded as a low 3.54 kg and the meteorite has a shock stage of 3 and weathering grade of 3.

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

Here we have for you a nice looking end cut of a Sahara Desert NWA unclassified meteorite weighing 277.38 grams. Its dimensions are 86x64x37mm. 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 a gorgeous end cut of the NWA 4441 Carbonaceous chondrites type 3.2 meteorite found in Sahara Desert in 2004. This excellent cut specimen has all the qualities you're looking for in a rare Carbonaceous specimen.

This specimen weighs in at 7.7 grams with dimensions of 28x22x7 mm.  The total known weight of this meteorite is a minuscule 124 grams.   

This piece displays extremely well and is a very desirable type. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Greg Hupé Collection and a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This is an amazing, large cluster of Okenite with Gyrolite, Quartz and Prehnite Druse Crystal from Dindoshi Quarry, Mumbai, India. This is a high quality druse with outstanding, perfect okenite spheres and tons of Prehnite.  The angle of view is just amazing. Would be a beautiful addition to any collection.

Name: Okenite with Gyrolite on Quartz and Prehnite Druse Crystal
Specimen Size:  Large Cabinet-Sized
Dimensions: 146x114x101 mm / 5.75x4.5x4 inches 
Weight: 1.8 kg / 3 lb. 15.5 oz
Origin: Mined in Dindoshi Quarry, Mumbai, India