Polished & Natural Specimens, Specialty Items
Included here are a variety of polished and natural mineral specimens perfect for adding to your collection or giving as gifts to friends. We have also recently added a great new section featuring distinctive stone specialty items as well.
Many of the specimens offered here are wonderful starter pieces for beginning rock collectors, and some are suitable for the more discerning agate, gem, and mineral connoisseurs among us. Measurements are given as width by height by depth. Enjoy!
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#SP101
Specimen: Dome face polished, self collected Cady Mountains purple & white flame agate from California. This color and type combination is rare from this location, and this piece was collected many years ago. The back side is cut flat & could also be polished.
2 1/2″ x 1 3/4″ x 1 5/8″ thick
Price: $40.00
#SP102
Specimen: This is a really cool little face polished Texas plume agate nodule with lots of different colorful mossy inclusions & tiny fortifications.
2 1/8″ x 1 1/8″ x 1″
Price: $16.00
#SP103
Specimen: This is a slightly dome polished Laguna fortification agate slab with beautiful pink banding with parallax and a small druzy crystal vug. There are a couple thin scratches on the face that could easily be lightly polished out if you wanted to.
2 3/8″ x 1 7/8″ x 5/16″
Price: $28.00
#SP104
Specimen: This is a really sweet face polished piece of Agua Nueva agate from Mexico. It has a center open pocket filled with small quartz crystals surrounded by translucent agate filled with multiple inclusions in different colors.
2 5/8″ x 1 7/8″ x 1 1/2″
Price: $28.00
#SP105
Specimen: This is a fantastic, multi-colored face polished fortification agate rough chunk from Morocco with other inclusions. It has a couple of fine fractures near the top & bottom edges as seen in the photo, but that does not detract at all from its beauty.
2 5/8″ x 2″ x 1 1/2″
Price: $40.00
#SP106
Specimen: This is an old stock, beautiful dome polished pink chalcedony rough limb cast from Texas Springs, Nevada. It is getting harder and harder to find quality specimens like this.
3″ x 2″ x 2″
Price: $65.00
#SP107
Specimen: This is a very nice self collected, face polished fortification agate in colors of lavender & white with an open quartz vug and sagenite bursts from Sheeps Bridge, AZ.
2 1/2″ x 1 3/4″ x 1 1/8″
Price: SOLD
#SP108
Specimen: This is a beautiful, fairly large, face polished fortification banded rough chunk of Agua Nueva agate from Mexico with euhedral quartz and other inclusions. It has a few sparkly druzy pockets, and would make an excellent addition for anyones agate collection.
4″ x 1 7/8″ x 1 5/8″
Price: $35.00
#SP109
Specimen: This is a very pretty piece of face polished fortification agate in shades of translucent gold with pink, grey, & black bands from eastern Arizona. A unique piece from this location.
2 1/4″ x 1 3/8″ x 1 3/8″
Price: $16.00
#SP110
Specimen: This is a beautiful face polished multicolor Laguna fortification agate in colors of red and gold with lots of little tubes & flowery inclusions. The lines that you see in the face are healed fractures. From Mexico.
3 1/4″ x 1 3/4″ x 1″
Price: $28.00
#SP111
Specimen: This is a terrific face polished Baker Ranch thunderegg geode agate with pinkish-red banding surrounded by green bands and one small druzy vug. From New Mexico.
3 1/2″ x 3″ x 1 1/4″
Price: $28.00
#SP112
Specimen: This is a really pretty face polished dyed banded agate from Brazil. The center vug is lined with little druzy crystals. I just love the colors in this one!
3 3/8″ x 1 7/8″ x 2″
Price: $14.00
#SP113
Specimen: This is a beautiful face polished agate specimen filled with green moss and a white/pale blue fortification surrounding an open crystal-lined vug in the center. This piece comes from a somewhat unusual location in Bear Canyon, Oregon.
3″ x 1 1/2″ x 3″
Price: $18.00
#SP114
Specimen: Beautiful face polished Parcelas half nodule agate with pink, lavender, & grey colored bands in a blue background with red inclusions. From Mexico.
1 3/4″ x 1 1/4″ x 1 1/8″
Price: SOLD
#SP115
Specimen: This is a wonderful, large face polished fortification agate half nodule from Kentucky filled with small inclusions and solid euhedral quartz pocket in the center in a multicolor background. This is a very nice specimen from that location.
4 1/2″ x 2 3/8″ x 2 3/4″
Price: $35.00
#SP116
Specimen: This is an interesting face polished stick/sagenite needle agate packed with well-defined needles in shades of blue-grey & other pastel colors. It is gently rounded from being water worn in stream beds. From China.
3 3/8″ x 1 1/2″ x 1 5/8″
Price: $18.00
#SP117
Specimen: This is a face polished banded agate from Rancho Laguna, Mexico. This pretty piece has red, pink & lavender bands with an open crystal center. A nice piece for a starter agate collection!
1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
Price: $16.00
#SP118
Specimen: This is a beautiful face polished slab of Laguna banded agate from Mexico. The bands are a deep red color in a translucent background with a small section of included moss.
3 1/2″ x 2 1/4″ x 1/4″
Price: $24.00
#SP119
Specimen: This is a nice little face polished Baker Ranch baby thunderegg geode agate with a couple waterline bands at the bottom and a center filled with lots of sparkling quartz crystals.
1 3/4″ x 1 3/8″ x 3/4″
Price: $14.00
#SP120
Specimen: This is a nice face polished Dryhead fortification agate from Montana. There is an open center surrounded by euhedral quartz and agate banding. There are a couple thin fractures in the banding as seen in the photo, but it is much less noticeable in hand. Great colors in this piece.
2 3/4″ x 1 1/2″ x 1 1/4″
Price: SOLD
Specialty Items
#SI101
Specialty Item: This is a beautiful polished agate pyramid filled with awesome black dendrites in a grey & white background. A nice piece to add to your collection or to give as a gift to an agate loving friend! From Indonesia.
1 5/8″ x 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
Price: $18.00
SI102
Specialty Item: This is a pretty tumble polished Ocean Jasper palm stone from Madagascar. There are small colorful orbs throughout the piece with euhedral quartz and a few tiny druzy vugs.
1 3/4″ x 1 1/4″ x 1/2″
Price: $8.00
#SI103
Specialty Item: This is a beautiful polished solid agate cup or small dish perfect for your little knick-knacks or trinkets. A great piece for yourself or to give as a gift to an agate loving friend! From Brazil.
1 1/2″H x 2 1/8″W
Price: $16.00
#SI104
Specialty Item: This is a really nice satin sheen polished soapstone jar with lid and cutout stars for burning incense or storing your special little goodies in. This makes a terrific gift for rock loving friends! From Indonesia.
3″W x 2″H
Price: $14.00
#SI105
Specialty Item: This is a really fun carved stone owl with inset bright gold eyes. A great piece to give as a gift to your bird loving friends! From Indonesia.
2 1/2″ x 2 3/8″ x 1 3/8″
Price: $10.00
#SI106
Specialty Item: This is a very pretty pink Rose Quartz polished sphere. It has thin striated bands and lustrous pearly inclusions. Rose Quartz is recognized as one of the most beneficial stones for healing emotions and promoting loving feelings.
Comes with small plastic stand.
1 3/4″ diameter
Price: $18.00
#SI107
Specialty Item: This is an uncommon piece of lightly tumbled, clean blue chalcedony from Mexico. This material can be faceted or cabbed and cuts very beautiful periwinkle blue stones.
1″ x 3/4″ x 1/2″
Wt: 6.9 grams
Price: SOLD
#SI108
Specialty Item: This is a very cool polished banded agate heart. It is a puffed, rounded shape and is polished all the way around. Agate is recognized for its ability to connect you to the gentle vibrations of the Earth, making it a lovely stone with a light, diffused energy that is very grounding.
1″ x 1 1/4″ x 5/8″
Price: $8.00
#SI109
Specialty Item: This is a very nice carved and polished Labradorite cat figurine. It has some rough areas on the front surface that is integral to the piece. It has areas of bright blue flash and is a terrific gift for any cat lovers out there!
Comes with small plastic stand.
2 1/4″ x 1 1/4″ x 3/4″
Price: $8.00
#SI110
Specialty Item: This is an awesome polished jasp/agate double pointed wand filled with reddish breccia jasper sections and creamy bands. This could also be used for jewelry making.
2 1/2″ x 1/2″ x 1/2″
Price: SOLD
Minerals & Crystals
#MC101
Specimen: This is a beautiful specimen of a large, well-defined, single pyrite cube with interesting striations along it’s faces. A nice piece to add to your collection! From Peru.
1 1/2″ x 1 5/8″ x 2 1/4″
Price: $14.00
#MC102
Specimen: This is a really nice cluster of yellow-green apatite crystals in matrix from Mexico. The crystals run all around the piece and crystals range in size from 3/8″ up to 1 1/2″.
3″ x 2 1/2″ x 2 3/8″
Price: SOLD
#MC103
Specimen: This is a really cool piece of massive clear quartz with a sweet little aquamarine crystal embedded in it. This comes from the eastern coast of the USA.
2 3/8″ x 1 3/8″ x 1 1/4″
Price: $18.00
#MC104
Specimen: A beautifully formed and richly colored Amazonite double crystal cluster. From Colorado.
1 5/8″ x 1″ x 1 3/8″
Price: $20.00
#MC105
Specimen: A wonderful standing quartz plate covered with flat, radiating clear crystal faces included with little green chlorite balls and flecks. Includes metal stand.
2 7/8″ x 2 3/4″ x 1/4″
Total height is 4 1/4″
Price: $16.00
#MC106
Specimen: This is a sweet little micromount specimen of Wulfenite crystals on a brown matrix. From the world famous Red Cloud Mine in Arizona. Comes in a perky box with label.
1/2″ x 1/4″ x 1/8″
Price: $16.00
#MC107
Specimen: This is a really cool specimen of light green Prehnite on druzy quartz from Morocco. A very nice piece for the beginning collector!
2 1/2″ x 2″ x 1 1/2″
Price: $14.00
#MC108
Specimen: This is a nice specimen of andradite garnet crystals from Stanley Butte, Arizona. Metaphysical properties include promoting energy and stamina.
2 3/8″ x 1 1/2″ x 2″
Price: $10.00
#MC109
Specimen: This is a wonderful terminated Hanksite crystal from Searles Lake, California, with inclusions. Hanksite often fluoresces and needs to be kept oiled and protected as it will decompose over time if exposed to the elements.
1 1/2″ x 1″ x 3/4″
Price: $18.00
#MC110
Specimen: This is a very pretty specimen of purple Grape Agate that is covered in fine, velvety druzy crystals. A fun and interesting piece!
2 1/2″ x 1 1/4″ x 1 3/8″
Price: $10.00
#MC111
Specimen: This is a large, beautiful rough specimen piece of a tabular, terminated water-clear topaz crystal from Brazil. There are some fine striations and nicks along the edges and some flat, scaly, lustrous inclusions internally.
2 1/4″ x 3/4″ x 5/8″
Wt: 61.2 grams (305 carats)
Price: $80.00
#MC112
Specimen: For crystal collectors, here is a cool agate tube formation covered in delicate litte quartz crystals and druze from India. There is a little crystal flower formation on the face as well. A very nice little crystal specimen!
3 3/4″ x 1 5/8″ x 3/8″
Price: $12.00
#MC113
Specimen: This is a really beautiful stacked cluster of clear, slender quartz crystals from the Himalayas. The crystals are very delicate and there is a little bit of chlorite inclusions.
2 3/4″ x 1″ x 1 1/8″
Price: $22.00
#MC114
Specimen: This is a very interesting specimen of natural garnet crystals in matrix from Arizona. A great starter piece for a kid’s collection.
3 1/2″ x 2″ x 1″
Price: $8.00
#MC115
Specimen: This is a really cool scalenohedral calcite sand crystal specimen in the form of a twinned crystal formation. These unique crystals form when grains of sand are cemented with calcite crystals. From South Dakota.
1 1/2″ x 1 3/8″ x 1/2″
Price: $16.00
