My mineral collection

[fossis]

A sight to behold. So much more interesting than a run-of-the-mill coin collection or a bunch of baseball cards or something. To me, there are few things more pleasing to the eye than a lovely, cared-for gem and mineral collection.

Thanks, I am always looking for one I don't
have in my collection yet.
nature made some beautiful minerals.

Fossis..............

 

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[chong2]

hey fossis, do you have one of those white "fuzzy" specimens? i for got which country its from, but the rock grows, velvet like hairs. i have a piece but its in another location right now. started with a B? bovilite? shoot i dunno

 

[fossis]

Hey Chong, Sorry to take so long in answering, but my (Puter) was down.
I have one, but not sure of the name, supposed to come from caves in India, they pick them with large tweezers I was told,
they look like small puff balls.

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[DigginThePast]

Very nice collection. I especially like the amethyst cathedral. 8)

 

[vibes]

do I spy a petoskey stone in your collection?

Nice stuff!!!

 

[fossis]

Very nice collection. I especially like the amethyst cathedral. 8)

Thanks, that is the second one I have owned.

Fossis..............

 

[fossis]

do I spy a petoskey stone in your collection?

Nice stuff!!!

Not sure if I know what they are, I've heard the name before.

Fossis................

 

[vibes]

In the 2nd photo very bottom right-hand side, that one looks like a Petoskey Stone. I LOVE finding and polishing the smaller rocks for jewelry. Even tho I give most of it away!

It's the state stone of Michigan...Can I see a larger pic of the rock, please?

Thanks,
Tori

 

[fossis]

In the 2nd photo very bottom right-hand side, that one looks like a Petoskey Stone. I LOVE finding and polishing the smaller rocks for jewelry. Even tho I give most of it away!

It's the state stone of Michigan...Can I see a larger pic of the rock, please?

Thanks,
Tori

Thanks for the info, i'me sorry they are packed away for now, (moved).
I just got 'unpacked again', so here is a larger picture.

Fossis.............

 

[chong2]

fossis,
i pulled some of my stuff out and i found what i was talking about.
its called Okenite
Its real soft and you cant handle it much or it will wear all the tiny velvet things "crystals?" off down to the stone.

 

[fossis]

I have one piece of it, keep it in a 'little plastic box'.

Fossis.............

 

[TheRockCollector]

Nice Collection!