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City of Carlisle
Minerals

Inexpensive and guaranteed minerals - a wide selection in stock,
samples of some are illustrated below - please scroll down.
'Rough' mineral specimens - average 2 inches


---- amazonite ------ amethyst --- aquamarine --- bismuth -------- lapis-lazuli


-- silky malachite --- Nantan meteorite --- ruby in zoisite ------- desert rose ----- selenite ---- tiger's eye

(the Nantan meteorite fell to earth in May 1516 near Nantan in China - "Stars fell from the north-west direction,
 five to six fold long, waving like snakes and dragons.  They were as bright as lightning and disappeared in seconds
"
About 10 tons of debris fell over a wide area - the largest pieces were smelted for their iron in the 1960s)

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Buddhas

Tiger's Eye (pictured), Rose Quartz, Rock Crystal

Tiger's Eye

Elephants and Lizards

Malachite

Cats, Owls, Elephants, Frogs

Frogs and Pigs

Amethyst, Rose Quartz, Jade, Serpentine

Display Specimens

Selenite 'pencil', Natural Citrine, Quartz 'ice'

Natural Citrine

most crystals sold as citrine are dyed amethyst - this is natural citrine

Desert Rose

Formed deep beneath the Sahara Desert

Rose Quartz

Also called the 'Love Stone'

Citrine and Amethyst

Displayed on wooden stands

Mini Eggs and Agate Slices

Inexpensive collectables from just £1 each

Mineral Specimens

60 to collect at 50p each - all identified

Aventurine Dragon

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