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"For the beauty of the earth...."

That's what this stuff is... The beauty of the earth. I had a small rock and mineral collection my grandmother sent when I was a kid. She had a rock shop in her home at 1 Tucson Terrace just off the highway as you come into Tucson, AZ. (See below for story about my grandmother, Ann Rutledge's part in the starting of the very first Tucson Gem and Mineral Show in 1955. Where it speaks of "the motels", it should be capitalized. Motel was the people's last name.) I'm just now finding time in my life to take it up as a hobby. I love learning about it and photographing the specimens is fitting in with another of my newly found hobbies. If anyone has any info on any of these or has any questions, feel free to leave comments. I've just started collecting, so I don't have much yet. I've purchased some on eBay. What you see here is what I have so far. I'll keep adding. Specimens in picture 3 were purchased from scepterguy on eBay (store name is Cascade Scepters and can be found at cascadescepters.com) Just click on the pictures to see them better. Specimens 4 through 26g were an old collection purchased from treasurechest565 on eBay. They are fabulous! Enjoy the eye candy!
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57. Again, up close and personal. Pretty stuff.
57. Again, up close and personal. Pretty stuff.
58. Silicon Carbide - Up close and personal !
58. Silicon Carbide - Up close and personal !
59. The big chuncky stuff.
59. The big chuncky stuff.
60. This lot came from my kind cousin, Bevan in Montana. Garnets, one in matrix, emeralds, rubies, and perodots.
60. This lot came from my kind cousin, Bevan in Montana. Garnets, one in matrix, emeralds, rubies, and perodots.
61. Sunflower Pyrite. Purchased from maine_magic on eBay.
61. Sunflower Pyrite. Purchased from maine_magic on eBay.
62. Druze on Chrysocolla. AZ  Ann Rutledge specimen.
62. Druze on Chrysocolla. AZ Ann Rutledge specimen.
63. All sorts of copper.
63. All sorts of copper.
64. Selenite
64. Selenite
65. Frost cystals. Cool.
65. Frost cystals. Cool.
 Helen Irby >> << Collection
<<  Helen Irby >> << Collection >>
Ann Rutledge (Grandma's) Minerals
<< Ann Rutledge (Grandma's) Minerals >>
Gold Panning book by my Aunt , Diane Bain.
Gold Panning book by my Aunt , Diane Bain.
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