Amber w/ Insect Inclusions

Amber w/ Insect InclusionsAmber is the fossilized resinous tree sap from conifer trees, which over the course of millions of years becomes solid while retaining the semitransparent yellowish hue of tree sap. While in its sticky gel state, it is not uncommon for insects and other small animals to become trapped within tree sap, and under optimal conditions these insects will be clearly visible within the fossilized amber pieces. These high quality and exceptional color Chiapan

Ophiuroides sp

A relatively new and exciting addition to the mineral world

roughly 20 million years ago

typically associated with granitic pegmatites

copper has been used by humans as ornamentation

with color intensity usually deepest at the termination or tip of each crystal

Fluorite has long been used as a gemstone and is increasingly popular in the market

Paradoxides sp

With a dazzling array of colors and crystal structures

so much that the local tribes people used to use these mudstones as currency in trade and other daily life

incredibly brilliant pyrite and chalcopyrite

Harpes (Scotoharpes) Trilobite