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ORTHOCERAS FOSSILS FROM MOROCCO
This is high up in the Atlas mountains but 400 Million years ago during the Devonian “age of the Fishes” this was underwater in a shallow sea. Many types of creatures lived here including primitive Ammonites and Orthoceras fossils. If you saw a live Orthoceras it would have looked like a squid with a long…
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ALETAI Iron Meteorite
ALETAI is an iron meteorite and is from a very rare classification of IIIE-an. Only two meteorites from this group are known (The other being a 58 kilo meteorite found in Russia). It is the only meteorite of this classification available so if you have a type collection you need this meteorite. It fell in…
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SHOP FOR FOSSILS CRYSTALS AND COLLECTIBLES
We are Australia’s most unique shop. Nowhere else can you buy crystals, fossils, meteorites, Stone age artifacts, coins, shells and other unique and unusual items all in one place. Come visit us at Warehouse #5, 10 Kabi Circuit in Deception bay – a half hour north of Brisbane. We have a huge array of crystals…
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PEACOCK STONE
What new age users call “Peacock stone” is the mineral Bornite. It is a vibrant, iridescent copper iron sulfide mineral renowned for its metallic tarnish, often displaying blues, purples, and golds. It gets its unofficial name because the vibrant colors are said to resemble the colors of a peacock’s feathers. Commonly sold in its raw…
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LAPIS LAZULI
Lapis lazuli is a deeply prized metamorphic rock known for its royal blue color. Its been popular for jewelry, pigments, and art since at least 4000BC. Primarily composed of lazurite, calcite, and pyrite today almost all of the Lapis Lazuli that you see is sourced from central asia but there are other minor areas like…
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GREEN CALCITE
Green Calcite is a light apple-green type calcium carbonate. It is known as a “stone of renewal” that promotes emotional healing, compassion, and mental refreshing. It is a soft stone (Mohs hardness 3) It is commonly used in crystal healing for the heart chakra and to encourage relaxation and optimism. Well often show fluorescence pink…
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HOWLITE
Howlite is a soft, porous mineral known for its chalky white color with grey or black, spiderweb-like veins. Discovered in 1868 in Nova Scotia the main commercial deposits are in California and Nevada. It is soft and porous making it easy to dye various colors – but is often dyed various shades of Blue or…
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EMERALD
Emerald is a vibrant green variety of Beryl – the green color comes from trace amounts of trace amounts of chromium or vanadium. One of the most highly prised gemstones is the birthstone for May and wears well because of a hardness of 7.5 to 8 on mohs scale.. Important sources of emeralds are found…
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ORANGE CALCITE
Orange Calcite is a vibrant calcium carbonate mineral found primarily in Mexico, Peru, Brazil and Madagascar. It is known for its brilliant orange hue, often created by hematite inclusions. It is a soft stone with a 3 on the Mohs hardness scale and particularly in Mexico often found in massive chunks. It is commonly used…
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WHITE RIBBON CALCITE
White ribbon calcite is formed in caves and often has layers and bands. It is a white-to-creamy color calcium carbonate mineral often found with Limestone. It is soft (3 on mohs scale). Sometimes samples will be fluorescent. Industrial uses include making paint. It is found world wide including the USA, Brazil, Iceland and Mexico. For…
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