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Rocks and Minerals for Rocks and Minerals for SaleSale

As of February 9, 2010As of February 9, 2010

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Welcome to my rocks Welcome to my rocks !!

These rock and minerals are for a These rock and minerals are for a “rock swap”.“rock swap”.

They will be available for pickup in They will be available for pickup in Yukon, OK.Yukon, OK.

You may call 405-324-2903 to arrange You may call 405-324-2903 to arrange a visit or email to [email protected] visit or email to [email protected].

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Heulandite Heulandite

HeulanditeHeulandite is the name of a series of is the name of a series of tectotecto-silicate-silicate mineralsminerals of the of the zeolitezeolite group. group.

Heulandite-Ca, the most common of these, is a hydrous calcium and Heulandite-Ca, the most common of these, is a hydrous calcium and aluminiumaluminium silicatesilicate, (Ca,Na)2-3Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36·12H2O. , (Ca,Na)2-3Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36·12H2O.

The species are visually indistinguishable, and the series name heulandite The species are visually indistinguishable, and the series name heulandite is still used whenever testing has not been performed. is still used whenever testing has not been performed.

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Pond Creek CurioPond Creek Curio

From the 1980 Rock Swap and the Oklahoma Rock-hound From the 1980 Rock Swap and the Oklahoma Rock-hound Friends.Friends.

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CelestineCelestine

CelestineCelestine or or celestitecelestite ( (SrSrSSOO4) is a 4) is a mineralmineral consisting of consisting of strontiumstrontium sulfatesulfate. .

The mineral is named for its occasional delicate blue The mineral is named for its occasional delicate blue colorcolor..

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Aragonite Aragonite

Chihuahua, Mexico ?Chihuahua, Mexico ?

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Orthoclase ?Orthoclase ?

2x2 inches 2x2 inches

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OK, Selenite 1OK, Selenite 1

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OK, Selenite 2OK, Selenite 2

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OK, Selenite 3OK, Selenite 3

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Barite Barite

BariteBarite, (, (BaBaSSOO4) is a 4) is a mineralmineral consisting of consisting of barium sulfatebarium sulfate.. The The barite groupbarite group consists of barite, consists of barite, celestinecelestine, , anglesiteanglesite and and

anhydriteanhydrite. . Barite is generally white or Barite is generally white or colorlesscolorless.. This specimen has iron rich inlcusions which give it its brown color.This specimen has iron rich inlcusions which give it its brown color.

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KyaniteKyanite KyaniteKyanite, whose name derives from the Greek word , whose name derives from the Greek word kuanoskuanos

meaning deep blue, is a typically blue meaning deep blue, is a typically blue silicatesilicate mineralmineral, commonly , commonly found in found in aluminiumaluminium-rich metamorphic -rich metamorphic pegmatitespegmatites and/or and/or

sedimentary rocksedimentary rock..

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Calcite rhomboidsCalcite rhomboids

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Halite crystalHalite crystal

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Igneous ashIgneous ash

For collectors from the Mt. St. Helen For collectors from the Mt. St. Helen eruption.eruption.

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Asbestos Asbestos

Nice crystals from New Mexico.Nice crystals from New Mexico.

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Aragonite ?Aragonite ?

Glows under UV.Glows under UV.

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Emerald & TourmalineEmerald & Tourmaline

Nice fragments in two clusters.Nice fragments in two clusters.

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Hemimorphite Hemimorphite

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Carbon Carbon

Iridescent sparkles of (natural) Iridescent sparkles of (natural) carbon crystals.carbon crystals.

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Fluorite cubesFluorite cubes

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FluoriteFluorite

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Calcite Calcite

Interesting pseudomorph of Interesting pseudomorph of GlauberiteGlauberite

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Brilliant Wood ?Brilliant Wood ?

Very glitteryVery glittery

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Silver Silver

Matrix containing silver leaf.Matrix containing silver leaf.

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Hemimorphite Hemimorphite

Very crisp looking 4 inch cluster.Very crisp looking 4 inch cluster.

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Witherite Witherite

WitheriteWitherite is a is a bariumbarium carbonate mineral, BaCO3, in the aragonite carbonate mineral, BaCO3, in the aragonite group.group.

It fluoresces light blue under both long and short-wave UV.It fluoresces light blue under both long and short-wave UV. This specimen has a nice hexagonal form.This specimen has a nice hexagonal form.

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Native CopperNative Copper

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Brilliant Wood ?Brilliant Wood ?

Nice specimen.Nice specimen.

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Thank you…Thank you…