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You Know You’re a Rockhound When…

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Snowflake Obsidian Specimen _____________________ – You look down instead of up. – Any rock, no matter how common, will raise your pulse. – You see beauty in all rocks, even “Leaverites,” the ones you leave behind. – Your family and friends just roll their eyes when you pick up yet another rock. – You are willing to dig up a rock with a spoon, even if it means ruining the spoon. – You have been known to visit urban rock piles and risk stares from people who are wondering why an old person is crawling around on a dirt pile. – You are willing to pay excess baggage fees (international, yet) for a large yellow rock that looks like a loaf of bread. – Your pockets are always filled with rocks and residual dirt. – You often find pebbles in your shoes and even socks. – You don’t mind dirt at all, even under your fingernails. That’s why soap and water exist. – You get why rocks are so spiritual; you understand that rocks have been around since the beginning of earth ...

Fluorite: Green and Purple Keystone Slice (Banded)

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Fluorite: Green and Purple Keystone Slice (Banded) Fluorite: Green and Purple Keystone Slice (Banded) Fluorite: Green and Purple Keystone Slice (Banded) Fluorite: Green and Purple Keystone Slice (Banded) Fluorite: Green and Purple Keystone Slice (Banded) (black light) Fluorite: Green and Purple Keystone Slice (Banded) Translucent Fluoresces Icy Blue and Deep Purple 2020: Box 9b – SC #3   1.4 ounces 40 grams 200 carats   Gem Miners Jubilee/Holiday Lebanon Gem and Mineral Show Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, Pennsylvania   2014? Fluorite: Green and Purple Keystone Slice (Banded)

Fluorite: Purple and Green Wand

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Fluorite: Purple and Green Wand Fluorite: Purple and Green Wand Fluorite: Purple and Green Wand Fluorite: Purple and Green Wand (tip) Fluorite: Purple and Green Wand (base) Fluorite: Purple and Green Wand (black light) Fluorite: Purple and Green Wand (black light) Fluorite: Purple and Green Wand Translucent Parts of this wand Fluoresces Icy Blue 2020: Box 9b – SC #3   1.5 ounces 43 grams 215 carats   Gem Miners Jubilee/Holiday Lebanon Gem and Mineral Show Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, Pennsylvania   2014? Fluorite: Purple and Green Wand

Fluorite: Green Obelisk

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Fluorite: Green Obelisk Fluorite: Green Obelisk Fluorite: Green Obelisk Fluorite: Green Obelisk (tip) Fluorite: Green Obelisk (base) Fluorite: Green Obelisk (black light) Fluorite: Green Obelisk (black light) Fluorite: Green Obelisk Transparent to Translucent Fluoresces Icy Blue 2020: Box 9b – SC #3   1.7 ounces 47 grams 235 carats   Gem Miners Jubilee/Holiday Lebanon Gem and Mineral Show Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, Pennsylvania   2014? Fluorite: Green Obelisk

Fluorite: Two-tone Purple to Clear Obelisk

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Fluorite: Two-tone Purple to Clear Obelisk Fluorite: Two-tone Purple to Clear Obelisk Fluorite: Two-tone Purple to Clear Obelisk Fluorite: Two-tone Purple to Clear Obelisk Fluorite: Two-tone Purple to Clear Obelisk Fluorite: Two-tone Purple to Clear Obelisk Fluorite: Two-tone Purple to Clear Obelisk Fluorite: Two-tone Purple to Clear Obelisk Fluorite: Two-tone Purple to Clear Obelisk (tip) Fluorite: Two-tone Purple to Clear Obelisk (base) Fluorite: Two-tone Purple to Clear Obelisk 2020: Box 9b – SC #3   1.4 ounces 39 grams 195 carats   Gem Miners Jubilee/Holiday Lebanon Gem and Mineral Show Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, Pennsylvania   2014? Fluorite: Two-tone Purple to Clear Obelisk

Fluorite: Aqua Specimen

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Fluorite: Aqua Specimen Fluorite: Aqua Specimen Fluorite: Aqua Specimen Fluorite: Aqua Specimen Fluorite: Aqua Specimen (black light) Fluorite: Aqua Specimen Mostly Opaque From: Galena King Mine, Tijeras Canyon District, New Mexico Very Lightly Fluorescent 2020: Box 9b – SC #2   6 ounces 170 grams 850 carats   Seller: Alan’s Quality Minerals Gem Miners Jubilee/Holiday Lebanon Gem and Mineral Show Lebanon Valley Expo Center Lebanon, Pennsylvania   2014? Fluorite: Aqua Specimen

Fluorite: Purple to Light Lilac Specimen

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Fluorite: Purple to Light Lilac Specimen Fluorite: Purple to Light Lilac Specimen Fluorite: Purple to Light Lilac Specimen Fluorite: Purple to Light Lilac Specimen Fluorite: Purple to Light Lilac Specimen Fluorite: Purple to Light Lilac Specimen (black light) Fluorite: Purple to Light Lilac Specimen From: Musquiz, Coahuila, Mexico Lilac Part Very Fluorescent, the Dark Purple Part Not So Much 2020: Box 9b – SC #2   4.9 ounces 140 grams 700 carats   Seller: Natural History Museum London, England   October 2012   Fluorite: Purple to Light Lilac Specimen

Headband: Woven Beaded Headband (Small Navy Blue and Aqua Beads)

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Headband: Woven Beaded Headband (Small Navy Blue and Aqua Beads) Headband: Woven Beaded Headband (Small Navy Blue and Aqua Beads) Headband: Woven Beaded Headband (Small Navy Blue and Aqua Beads) Headband: Woven Beaded Headband (Small Navy Blue and Aqua Beads) (closeup) Headband: Woven Beaded Headband (Small Navy Blue and Aqua Beads) (closeup) Headband: Woven Beaded Headband (Small Navy Blue and Aqua Beads)   .62 ounce 17 grams 85 carats   Likely a thrift store Unknown acquisition source and date Headband: Woven Beaded Headband (Small Navy Blue and Aqua Beads)

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