New Arrivals

This is a Canyon Diablo classified meteorite shale specimen weighing 0.45 grams. Its dimensions are 12x6x2 mm.  This Iron (IAB-MG) classified meteorite was found in Arizona in 1891. So far approximately 30 T of this material have been recovered.

The crater it formed is world famous and known as Meteor Crater (also known as "Barringer Meteor Crater"). It is an Arizona Meteorite and one that is a must have for any collection. The Canyon Diablo has been closed to hunting for many years so these pieces are becoming more difficult to acquire and this is a good time to get a fine specimen.

Would make a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Will come in a gem jar with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This is an incredible green/yellow, fluorapatite crystal from Cerro del Mercado (Iron Mountain) in Durango, Mexico. It is completely free of the matrix and has a relatively perfect termination. The catalog number 2246 of this phantom specimen came from the Earl Calvert Collection.

At Cerro de Mercado, numerous veins containing gemmy, lemon-yellow to greenish fluorapatite crystals cut through the hematite massif. These crystals have been collected for decades from the area's iron mines, but they have become much more scarce with recent mechanization of the mining operations.

The bright, lustrous apatite crystals form hexagonal shapes with off-center terminations. They are found in vugs, often associated with quartz and calcite. Most crystals are around an inch in length, though larger crystals up to about 4 inches long have been found.

Name:  Fluorapatite Crystal
Specimen Size:  Thumbnail-Sized  
Dimensions:   Specimen 22x7x6mm / 0.9x0.3x0.2 inches
                        Box 33x33 mm / 1.3x1.3 inches
Weight:  Specimen 2.23 grams
Origin: Mined in Cerro del Mercado, Durango, Mexico

Product Type: Natural Quartz Cats Eye
Approx Weight (per piece):  12.44ct
Size:  10x7.6mm
Shape: Oval Cabochon 
Color: Golden Yellow
Clarity: Opaque
Origin: Brazil 
Treatment:  Untreated

Quartz Cats Eye is a type of gemstone that exhibits an optical phenomenon called chatoyancy, which  creates a luminous band resembling a cat's eye. It is caused by fibrous inclusions within the quartz that reflect light in a concentrated manner. The gemstone comes in various colors, with golden yellow to brown being the most common.

Product Type: Sapphire
Approx Weight (per piece): 0.53ct
Size: 5x4mm 
Shape: Octagon Cut 
Color: Golden Yellow
Clarity:  Clean
Origin:  Africa

Product Type: Tourmaline
Approx Weight (per piece): 1.1ct
Size: 6x4.5mm
Shape: Baguette Cut
Color: Dark Neon Green
Clarity: VSI (Very Slightly Included)
Origin: Africa

This is a rare and fantastic 9 gram Libyan Desert Glass from Kuffra, Libya, with dimensions of 28x21x18 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.

This is a rare and fantastic 22.8 gram Libyan Desert Glass from Kuffra, Libya, with dimensions of 37x26x27 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. 

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: 51x36x15 mm / 2.0x1.4x0.5 Inches  
Weight:  32.5 Grams / 1.1 Ounces  
Details: Volcanic activity Mortlake, Victoria, Australia  

This is a fabulous 21.8 gram Sericho Pallasite Main Group meteorite, it measures 36x27x20 mm.  In 2016, two brothers were searching for their camels and came across several large, dense stones west of the village of Habaswein and south of Sericho, Kenya. Though recognized as meteorites in 2016, the masses had been known to camel-herders for decades. One village elder said that as a child, he and his brothers would play on top of the stones.  It is classified as an Iron Pallasite main group with low weathering and is 1 of only 68 approved meteorites classified as such, with a recovered weight of about 2.8 T.

This piece displays extremely well and is a nice size showing great features. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This rarely offered specimen shows a group of minerals and crystals from the Aris Querries in Namibia . The grouping includes multiples of Makatite white fibres, brown to green fibres of tupperssautsiatite, black neptunite, dark brown bastneasite and pink villiaumite on host rock matrix.  

Name: Makatite Crystal Cluster
Specimen Size:  Cabinet-Sized
Dimensions: 45x31x15 mm / 1.8x1.2x0.6 inches
Weight: 25.2 Grams / 0.9 oz
Origin: Aris Quarries, Aris, Windhoek Rural, Khomas Region, Namibia