Prehnite. New Street Quarry. Paterson, NJ. 2"x1". $4
Prehnite. Poona, India. $3
Almandine garnet specimen from Norway. Diameter approx. the size of a nickel. $5
Small red Ely jasper. $1
Jasper, 4"x2". $3
Hematite and jasper material from Ely mine in MN. 6"x1.25" and heavy. $4
Pyrite, hematite. Germany. 1". $4
Assortment, road cuts and zeolites, Goble, OR. $2
Pyrophyllite. Hillsbourgh, NC. $3
Kyanite. Price, NC. 3". $4
Augite. Canary Islands. $4
Dravite tourmaline. Bessemer City, NC. 3"x2". $7
Barite. Seville, Spain. $4
Molybdenite in monzonite. Climax Mine, Colorado. 2"x3". $5
Black or dark brown with dusting of red. 3"x2.5". $2
Stromatolite with some conglomeration. Saw marks but could be polished into a beautiful specimen. 5"x4". $5
Conglomerate. Ely. 4"x2" and polihsed on one side so all materials are visible. $6
Maroon colored jasper. 3"x2.5". $3
Red stromatolite specimen, 3"x3" surface. $3
Two pounds dark brown and lighter brown stromatolite. $4
Unidentified. It has some pyrite and garnet in it, along with quartz. 3"x2". $3
Dark brown stromaolite patterns. 3"x4". $2
4"x2" reddish black jasper from Ely. $4
2.5"x2" red jasper from Ely. $2
Black, white, brown jasper with swirls. 3"x2". $3
5"x2" layered material. Ely. #3
3"x2.5" garnet crystals on matrix. Ely. $5
Red jasper, really nice and solid, from Ely. 2.5"x2.5". $4
Bright red jasper. 2"x2.5". $2
Black jasper, rough "cube" about 2". $2
Black jasper chunk. Ely. 3"x3". Dark red stromatolite formations visible. $5
Large stromatolite formations against black background. $5
Bright red, solid jasper from Ely mine. Good for lapidary. Almost 2 lbs. $7
Flat triangular surface is 3"x5", with red jasper, stromatolite formations, quartz and hematite. $5
Chromite. Burnsville, NC. 1.5"x1.5". $4
Fluorescent agate. 1.5"x1.5". San Benito Co. CA $4
Fluorescent selenite. 6.5"x3". Waco, Texas. $10
Analcime. White Mountain County, Northern Ireland. 2"x1.5". $4
Zeolite. 3"x2". Globe, Oregon. $4
Kyanite. 3"x2". Rockingham Co. NC. $6
Galena, gold, pyrite, quartz. Cornwall, England. Greystones Quarry. $20
Galena, dolomite, quartz. Joplin, MO. $9
Karpholite. This mineral was new to me. Research says recently discovered. Straw colored fibrous silicate. From Germany. 2"x2". $5
Half pound almandite garnet. Have found that the location in Georgia where this was mined is no longer open. $45
Fluorite from NM. 4"x2.5". $10
Red jasper from Ely mine of NE Minnesota. 13 lbs. $27
Petrified wood. One pound. $5
Reddish pet. wood. 1.5 lbs. $7.50
Black stromatolite. 5"x1.5". $3
Black material from Ely mine. I have been told this gleams like steel when polished. Have never polished any (yet). 17 lbs. $335
14 lbs. red jasper from Ely mine. $30
Red and black striped rock from Ely mine. 18 lbs. $20
Mary Ellen jasper. This is not gem quality because it is not red or green but in some ways it s just as nice because the f ormations can be seen clearly. Very few fractures and it polishes nice. Makes great landscaping stones and conversation pieces. 32 lbs. $16
Forty pounds of Mary Ellen. $20
50 lbs. Mary Ellen jasper (stromatolite). $25
Sixty five pound piece of steely gray material, striped, from Ely, Minnesota. $60
Fourteen pounds bright red and contrasting iron jasper from Ely Mine. $15
42 lbs. red jasper and iron from Ely mine. $45
Picture jasper from mine in Ontario. 25 lbs. $50
Jasper from Ontario. 4 lbs. $5
Jasper from mine in Ontario. 6 lbs. $8
Jasper from Ontario mine. 40 lbs. $75
Beautiful example of opalized wood, found in a diatemaceous mine in western US. Weighs 3 lbs. $50
Pieces of ore, probably pyrite. $2
Outstanding Canadian amethyst slab, rough on one side and polished on the other. New material. 15"x8". $200
Opal in matrix. Not a lot of opal but definitely shows how it looks in the raw. Australia. $4
Apache tear (obsidian) in perlite matrix. $6
Saddle Mountain wood. $12
Saddle Mountain wood. $9
Selenite chunk, 2"x2.5"x4". $7
Lake Superior agate with superior polish. 2"x1" face. $18
Lepidolite from Manitoba. $4
Chrysoprase. Excellent green colored cutting material. $18
Petoskey stone, fossil from Michigan. Unpolished. $3.50
Unusual Minnesota agate. 2.5" diameter. $2
Unidentified. 2 lbs. $2
The "heel" of a cut Brazil agate. $1
Wild pattern on this 40-50 lb. chunk of Minnesota iron, jasper, quartz, who knows what else. $60
Unusual granite and basalt northern Minnesota landscaping rock. 2'x1.5'. $30
You will have to come here and pick this thing up if you want it. It's 3'x2' feet at least and weighs anywhere from 125 to 150 pounds. I will say $100 for this piece of North Dakota petrified wood, but if someone actually shows up who wants it, I might give them a heck of a deal
Quartz. $1.50
Garnet is a hard, good quality stone but it is too common to have much value. The most widely recognizd garnets are red, but it can occur in any color. Some change color in incandescent light. Because it is relatively hard, it is used as an abrasive. Garnets are formed under heat and pressure in metamorphic and sometimes igneous rocks. They can be found in several US states both east and west, Africa, India, Russia and South America. In times past, garnets were exchanged among friends to show affection. Their powers are said to include healing, strength and protection. This is a stone that has been regarded as a gem since the bronze age. It has been the birthstone for January since 1912.
Picture jasper. $15
Mini geode. $1
Brazil agate. $1
Mini geode. Face polished. $1
Tiny geode. $1
Another little geode. $1
Very small geode from Brazil. $1
A nodule from Montana with iron and manganese content. 3"x4". $6
algae jasper: This piece of algae jasper, the two billion year old Minnesota fossil, shows the formations clearly and weighs thirteen pounds. $20
algae jasper (stromatolite): From the now underwater Mary Ellen Mine at Biwabik. Five pounds. $13
Erie stromatolite. Most of my stromatolite (algae) is Mary Ellen but this is from the Erie Mine and is called red and black. The red is not obvious on the photo. 25 lb. piece. $30
Black Erie stromatolite. Forty pound piece. $45
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amethyst nugget: A piece of Thunder Bay amethyst, deep color, not a lot of flaws. Approx. 1�x2�. $4.50
Arizona stone: A secondary copper mineral. 2�x4� approx. $2.50
brown picture jasper: Variety and origin unknown. 11 pounds. A very nice rock. $38
geode: A geode is formed when water runs through cavities in rocks, precipitating out minerals in some places and depositing them in others. Crystals grow from the minerals that line the cavity. This geode is from Mexico. $4.50
iron pyrite: This shiny brassy metal is the classic �fool�s gold�. $3.50
lace agate specimen: This piece weighs 7 and 1/2 lbs and lies flat for a conversation piece. $24
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Concretions from eastern Minnesota. $4
I found these three Lake Superior agates in my rock shop, lying on the counter, with no explanation of where they came from. I think I have figured it out. Migwitch :) $15
Pretty piece of rare green chrysocolla. $5
The horses discovered this one, too. I call it horsekick. It is a really beautiful agate, origin unknown. 1 and 1/2 lbs. $6
Ohio flint. Perhaps 3/4 lb. $5
Baltic amber. $4
Green picture stone. 2 and 1/2 lbs. $9
A brownish picture stone. 7 lbs. $15
17 lbs. yellow fossil material. Dense material, polishes well. $40
Thomsonites in basalt matrix. Rare material. Over 30 lbs. $80
Petrified wood. 15 lbs. $45
picture jasper: Two pound piece, more or less, with nice blue sky. $70
Larvikite from Norway. Also known as Swedish blue pearl. One side is polished. Dimensions are 14"x6"x7". $60
Larvikite. One side polished. 12"x5"x4". $30
Crazy Horse granite from South Dakota. This didn't photograph very well but it is striking. Semi polish on one side. One can only guess at the metaphysical signifigance. 7 lbs. $35
Another piece of Crazy Horse granite. Pinkish tones, polished on one face. 7 lbs. $35
Nice reddish stone, flat on bottom. Unidentified. About two pounds. $3
Granite and basalt. One pound. $1.50
Rhyolite. A colorful volcanic rock from Wyoming. 3 Lbs. $12
Below are some unidentified rocks
2 and 1/2 lbs. $6
One pound. $3.50
Concretion. Minnesota. $3
Small piece of ore associated with copper. $1
<>Ely jasper, red. 15 lbs. $50
Mostly taconite. Steely appearance when polished. Twelve pounds. $30
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