Each specimen is expertly prepared
Amethyst is a form of Quartz which gets its beautiful purple tint from the substitution of silicone for iron due to irradiation
where early very productive copper mines supplied much of the ancient world with the material
Pea Crabs of the genus Pinnixa lived in what is now modern-day California approximately 12-16 million years ago
Their unique elongated and heavily armored bodies along with their tube-like snouts make pipefish
Fluorite Green Trilobite Each specimen is expertly preparedFluorite is one of the most variable of all crystalline minerals, occurring in shades of blue, green, purple, red and many other colors corresponding to their physical makeup and conditions when the mineral was formed. The name fluorite comes from its use as a flux, or chemical cleaning agent, in iron smelting and other metallurgy. Pure fluorite is clear, but most specimens have vivid color due to various impurities and are often fluorescent. With a