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Epidote with good bow-tie, "The Circus Animal Cookie"Locale: Imilchil, Midelt Province, Morocco Approx dimensions: 3. 25 x 1. 75 x . 75" Approx weight: 114g I call this one The Circus Animal Cookie because it's flat with rounded edges vaguely resembling a moose with epidote antlers? No wait I think that one's supposed to be a hippo. Epidote grows long slender prismatic crystals with saturated olive green color, though it can be more yellow, brown, or even so saturated it appears black. The matrix the

Locale: Sidi Ayed

Sandstone with distinct layering like this can be called ‘picture stone’ because the layers resemble a southwestern landscape

The glossy schorl has the classic trigonal 'Mercedes' termination characteristic of Erongo material

Approx weight: 75g

Near the base of the "flipper

The thick hyalite at the top of the specimen is a great example of this

Hyalite turns "radioactive" green under UV light due to trace elements of uranium

and the light cream colored mineral is prehnite

this unusual variety of quartz gets its color from iron oxides

I think they add to the vibe and look like moon caves and valleys

On other specimens it takes on a purple amethyst hue on the ends

Approx weight: 8 lbs