{"title":"Mineral Specimens","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collection of fine mineral specimens. These are mostly raw specimens that are in a completely natural state. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"moroccan-black-quartz-manganese-drusy-specimen-bq1","title":"Moroccan Black Quartz \/ Manganese Drusy Specimen BQ1","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis piece of Moroccan Black Manganese Quartz is a museum quality specimen. This pieces features some ultra fine Manganese included Quartz crystals and is absolutely amazing when viewed under magnification. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis specimen features some striking black crystal drusy on manganese crystal quartz. This is a really rare and unique mineral that would look amazing in your collection. Don't let this piece slip by. This specimen comes without a base but can be easily displayed without one. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoroccan manganese quartz is a highly aesthetic mineral specimen primarily sourced from the Imini Mine (Drâa-Tafilalet Region) and the Taouz area in the Errachidia Province. It is a natural combination of quartz and chalcedony colored by trace inclusions of manganese, limonite, and hematite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecimen Details:\u003cbr\u003eWeight - 8oz\u003cbr\u003eSize - 2.5x3x1.5 Inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* All mineral specimens come with a Museum Standard mineral identification card. We work hard to provide a detailed provenance with all of our minerals. All minerals are serial numbered with a small label held on with Mineral Tac and can be easily removed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"2 Nerds Lapidary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47665601183881,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/0379\/0729\/files\/BQ1-main.jpg?v=1784659810"},{"product_id":"ygx-mine-blue-purple-fluorite-w-calcite-mounted-specimen-ygxf1","title":"YGX Mine Blue \/ Purple Fluorite w\/ Calcite Mounted Specimen YGXF1","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis amazing specimen of Blue to Purple fluorite comes mounted on a small base, please remove the paper on the bottom. (paper left on to protect from scratches) The stacked cubic formations include some calcite growth along the bottom of the specimen. A must have for anyone that collects Fluorite minerals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYGX Fluorite refers to fluorite mined at the Yaogangxian (YGX) Mine in China's Hunan Province. Highly prized by mineral collectors, it is famous for sharp, stepped cubic crystals, glass-like luster, and distinct internal color zoning or phantoms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecimen Details:\u003cbr\u003eWeight - 3oz\u003cbr\u003eSize - 1.5x1.5x1.25 Inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* All mineral specimens come with a Museum Standard mineral identification card. We work hard to provide a detailed provenance with all of our minerals. All minerals are serial numbered with a small label held on with Mineral Tac and can be easily removed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"2 Nerds Lapidary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47665606426761,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/0379\/0729\/files\/YGXF1-main.jpg?v=1784660182"},{"product_id":"green-apophyllite-specimen-w-white-stilbite-zeolites-apog1","title":"Green Apophyllite Specimen w\/ White Stilbite Zeolites APOG1","description":"\u003cp\u003eHigh grade Green Apophyllite on white stilbite specimen from the Pune mining district, Maharashtra, India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis specimen features amazing green cubic apophyllite crystals against a striking white stilbite matrix. The specimen comes without a stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen apophyllite is a rare, highly prized mineral that naturally forms in pyramidal or cubic crystal clusters, often alongside zeolites like stilbite and heulandite. Its unique apple-to-rainforest green color is caused by trace elements like vanadium, iron, or copper in its atomic structure\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecimen Details:\u003cbr\u003eWeight - 10oz\u003cbr\u003eSize - 4.25x3.25x1.75 Inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* All mineral specimens come with a Museum Standard mineral identification card. We work hard to provide a detailed provenance with all of our minerals. All minerals are serial numbered with a small label held on with Mineral Tac and can be easily removed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"2 Nerds Lapidary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47665620844681,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/0379\/0729\/files\/APOG1-main.jpg?v=1784660583"},{"product_id":"moroccan-red-quartz-specimen-rqm1","title":"Moroccan Red Quartz Specimen RQM1","description":"\u003cp\u003eRed Quartz (Ferruginous Quartz) Specimen from the Tarya Mine located near Tinejdad (Errachidia Province, Draa-Tafilalet Region) Morocco\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis specimen features some striking red hematoid quartz with a fine hematite crystal drusy coating. This piece can be displayed two different ways depending on what look you are after. This is a really rare and unique mineral that would look amazing in your collection. Don't let this piece slip by. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoroccan red quartz is a highly sought-after, naturally colored variety of quartz crystal defined by its vibrant brick-red to deep orange-red hues. Unlike most red quartz variants from other global locations that feature internal hematite flecks, Moroccan specimens are unique because they typically exhibit a thick, lustrous layer of iron oxide growth right over the primary clear quartz crystals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecimen Details:\u003cbr\u003eWeight - 10oz\u003cbr\u003eSize - 3x3x2.25 Inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* All mineral specimens come with a Museum Standard mineral identification card. We work hard to provide a detailed provenance with all of our minerals. All minerals are serial numbered with a small label held on with Mineral Tac and can be easily removed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"2 Nerds Lapidary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47665655087241,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/0379\/0729\/files\/RQM1-crystals.jpg?v=1784664220"},{"product_id":"vanadinite-drusy-on-white-barite-matrix-specimen-vwb7","title":"Vanadinite Drusy on White Barite Matrix Specimen VWB7","description":"\u003cp\u003eVanadinite on Barite Matrix Specimen from Mibladen Mine, Midelt Province, Morocco\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVanadinite on barite is one of the mineral world’s most stunning combination specimens, featuring vibrant, ruby-red hexagonal vanadinite crystals that contrast beautifully against a white or pale barite matrix. These rare collector’s pieces are prized for their vivid colors and striking geometric formations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecimen Details:\u003cbr\u003eWeight - 1lb\u003cbr\u003eSize - 4.25x3.75x1.75 Inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* All mineral specimens come with a Museum Standard mineral identification card. We work hard to provide a detailed provenance with all of our minerals. All minerals are serial numbered with a small label held on with Mineral Tac and can be easily removed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"2 Nerds Lapidary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47665656529033,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/0379\/0729\/files\/VWB7-main.jpg?v=1784664361"},{"product_id":"malachite-berries-on-dolomite-matrix-specimen-dolm","title":"Malachite Berries on Dolomite Matrix Specimen DOLM","description":"\u003cp\u003eMedium Size Malachite Berries on Dolomite Matrix specimen from Midelt Province, Morocco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn interesting specimen of Dolomite with Malachite berries. 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These specimens often form as sharp cubic clusters on natural rock matrices and are renowned for fluorescing a bright, vibrant purple under short-wave UV light. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecimen Details:\u003cbr\u003eWeight - 6oz\u003cbr\u003eSize - 1.75x3.75x1 Inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* All mineral specimens come with a Museum Standard mineral identification card. We work hard to provide a detailed provenance with all of our minerals. 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Because nickel and cobalt frequently substitute for one another in ore deposits, erythrite and annabergite form a solid-solution series where the mineral's color acts as a natural gradient between the two elements. When both are present, they create striking, high-contrast mineral specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecimen Details:\u003cbr\u003eWeight - 1lb 2oz\u003cbr\u003eSize - 3.25x2.75x2.75 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Due to the toxic nature of Cobalt Arsenate minerals we advise to always wash hands after handling this mineral. We also advise to not let children handle or touch these mineral specimens. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"2 Nerds Lapidary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47665821515913,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/0379\/0729\/files\/ERY6-main.jpg?v=1784665447"},{"product_id":"malachite-on-hematite-coated-barite-specimen-mb1c","title":"Malachite on Hematite Coated Barite Specimen MB1C","description":"\u003cp\u003eMedium Size Malachite on Hematite Coated Barite Specimen form Sidi Ayad Mine, Midelt Province, Morocco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMalachite on barite from Morocco is a highly sought-after mineral specimen known for its striking contrast of vibrant green malachite formations resting on dark, blade-like barite crystal clusters. This specimen features floret barite formations that were coated in hematite giving them the striking dark color. Then malachite decided to form along the tips of the blades and the pieces features a full drusy coating of malachite on the back. Simply stunning!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecimen Details:\u003cbr\u003eWeight - 7oz\u003cbr\u003eSize - 2.25x3x1.5 Inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* All mineral specimens come with a Museum Standard mineral identification card. We work hard to provide a detailed provenance with all of our minerals. 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