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IC Minerals
Inland Lapidary David K. Joyce |
Katy Rock Shop
Kelly's Rocks Key's Mineral Collection Khyber Mineral Company |
Kristalle
Lehigh Minerals Lexcel Minerals Lithosphere |
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Hello, my name is
Isaias Casanova. I founded IC Minerals (ICM) in 1989. "Quality minerals
at reasonable prices", was the quote on my first business card. I
started with local shows but was limited to few national shows, since
at the time I worked for a financial institution. In 1994, I decided to
produce a video catalog for collectors who were "travel limited" and
could not attend the major shows. It was not an original idea, (there
were a few mineral videos on the market) so I decided that at least,
since my video was not the first, then it would be the best available.
I wanted a well videographed production, with music and fine minerals
to sell to the collector. With the help of my ex wife Ann, and Herberto
Velez (Videographer), we shot IC Minerals on Video, Volume 1. It was
well received by the collectors and trade magazines. A year later, I
was on the main floor at the Tucson Show. In July 1998, ICM went on the
Internet, opening up a new way of offering fine minerals to the
collector. I stopped doing videos in 2003 and now concentrate on the
Internet site and certain trade shows.
ICM is my business. I do all the photography for the site, the specimen acquisitions, preparation, labeling, research and marketing. Yes, it's fun and I enjoy it tremendously! ICM is now a full time business. After 15 years, my goals remain the same. To provide collectors with "quality minerals at reasonable prices". I want you to be happy with the minerals ICM offers, whether you find them on the web site, at a major show, at a private showing in your home or in my showroom in the Orlando area. I offer a "money back guarantee" and a 7 day inspection period on all the minerals shipped. Please use expediency in any returns and the care necessary in shipping mineral specimens. |
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Inland's lapidary
equipment, tools, and supplies are available to lapidary hobbyists and
rockhounds all over the world. Our line of lapidary equipment includes
diamond band saws and trim saws, plus diamond grinders and polishers, -
all designed specifically for use on your rocks and minerals.
Inland Lapidary also offers a broad range of diamond grinding wheels and drums, diamond saw blades, and other diamond tools for use on other manufacturers' lapidary machines. You will find replacement diamond grinding wheels for cabbing machines by Barranca, Diamond Pacific, Gemtec, Graves, Lortone, Raytech, and more. We are proud to offer these and other lapidary supplies for both the professional gem maker as well as the casual rock and mineral hobbyist / collector. Please take some time to look around our site. You will find a site full of helpful reference information most commonly requested by the lapidary enthusiast. |
FeaturedItem: ESTWING GOLD PANS
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My inventory includes, Yukon phosphates, Cobalt Camp silver and accessory minerals, Mont Saint-Hilaire rarities, native elements, Grenville minerals, plus many unusual minerals and obscure localities that you just don't see on other dealers' websites. In addition, I have a contract with Goldcorp Inc to prepare and sell gold specimens from the Red Lake Mine, currently the richest gold mine in the world (650 tons per day @ 2.5 troy oz. per ton!). Have a look at that special section of my website. I do as much field collecting as I can to offer you interesting minerals at reasonable prices. Have a look under the Mineralogical Pot Pourri or Recent Activities sections of the site to see some of my collecting projects. I am always interested in purchasing mineral collections or very good quality mineral specimen surplus from your collecting efforts. Please contact me about this. I hope that you find something interesting on the website to add to your collection or to use in your research. |
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Please check back to the site often because we will be adding new inventory weekly. |
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Location: Serro do Cabral, Minas Gerais, Brazil Size: 7 x 4 x 6 cm Item #: MS326 |
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In 1995, the Great Hanshin Earthquake hit my hometown, Ashiya. This event changed my life. I decided to leave Tokyo, to repair my family home left to me by my mother. I decided to start a fulltime mineral business in my hometown. Why "Key's Minerals"? I am called "Key-san" by those close to me. We value your support and aim to provide high quality specimens for the best prices. |
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Location: Amatitlan, Mun. de Zumpamgo del Rio, Guerrero, Mexico Size: 3.2 x 4.3 x 2.1 cm Item #: AD124 Comments: A cluster of clear quartz with purple phantoms. |
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Location: Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China Size: 21.7 x 13.0 x 8.7 cm Item#: IMCN3 |
Comments: This exceptional specimen is composed of DODECAHEDRAL crystals. This form is highly unusual in magnetite, except (I am told) in skarn deposits. Everywhere else, they are usually octahedral—think back to the Bolivian pieces, or the loose brazilian octahedrons.
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Located in a landmark cottage in Laguna Beach, KRISTALLE is considered the finest gallery of its kind in the world. Thousands of specimens are on display of interest to the beginning collector or the most sophisticated advanced collector. Gold specimens from California have brought KRISTALLE to the attention of the world and no other dealer in the history of collecting has offered the numbers or quality of specimens that are obtainable at KRISTALLE. You can visit the gallery in person, see the KRISTALLE booth at shows around the world or contact us by fax or e-mail. Serious inquiries will be answered in a timely manner. We are buyers for fine mineral and gold specimens as well as antiquarian books. |
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Location: Goma, Kivu, DR Congo (Zaire), Africa Size: 1.3 x 1.3 x 1.2 cm Item #: BL2592 |
Comments: A short but sweet Tourmaline from the new find at Goma. The single crystal is green with a thin pink then yellowish cap, gemmy with fine wavy fluid inclusions. This is an unusual location for Tourmaline, and is thought to be north of the city of Goma in the volcanic area. The specimen was purchased and is priced based on the gem value due to the gemminess and attractive colour. Most crystals recovered from here are very waterworn, which makes this crystal more exceptional for its crystal form. Net weight 3.2 grams.
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WWW.LEHIGHMINERALAUCTION.COM |
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Location: Good Springs, Nevada, United States of America Size: 7 X 3 X 3 cm Item #: HYDZN01 |
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Investment
Collectables
Acrylic
Displays: Everything you need to
display jewelry, ornaments, art, minerals, literature and more is now
easy to buy. We are proud to announce the release of our expanded
product line.
Great mixture of
specimens from the Kalahari, Orange River and Namibia! A fine website!
Greetings everyone.
My name is Mr. Kerry Day. I am the owner and proprietor of Kaygeedee
Minerals, a Canadian company devoted to the mineral collecting hobby. I
am an economic geologist/mineralogist/SEM-EDS operator of seventeen
years by profession and a mineral collector of twentytwo years by
hobby. My web site is subdivided into four sections, namely: i) Common
species; ii) Species For Systematic Collectors; iii) New Additions; and
iv) EDS. Within Common species you will find an alphabetical listing
for the most common 250 mineral species and lapidary varieties known to
collectors (in my opinion). Within Species For Systematic Collectors
you will find an alphabetical listing of over a hundred rarer species.
I do extensive collecting at Mont Saint-Hilaire Quebec and have an
extensive list of rare minerals from this locality. Within New
Additions you will find, on a monthly or seasonal basis, the new
additions to my stock from a variety of sources. If you have requests
for specific species/pieces please forward them to me as soon as
possible for local collectors consume many new finds/acquisitions
before they are listed on the net, and within EDS you will find the
details of a qualitative EDS service which I provide.
Welcome to Kingmike
Mining Online where you are sure to dig up unusual and rare items for
your collection. We at Kingmike pride ourselves in offering only the
finest quality minerals and fossils nature has to offer. The
workmanship and material that creates our jewelry and carvings are top
grade.
Kingsley North also
carries a full line of jewelry findings, cabochons, bead necklaces in
both round and chip styles, cotton filled jewelry boxes, gemstone
display cases and riker mounts.
We have rough rock
for your tumbler or slab saws, plus complete book and video libraries
to help your every need. We have everything you may possibly need for
your hobby or business involving the art of lapidary.
Kingsley North is
your complete lapidary supply house since 1939, serving over 50,000
customers through-out the world with same day service from a full time
knowledgeable staff.
Discounted prices
from Raytech, Lortone, CrystaliteTM Corp., Diamond Pacific Tool Corp.,
3M Company, Foredom Electric, Hi-Tech, Lapcraft Inc., Covington
Engineering, True Square Metal, Johnson Bros., Gemini Saw Co., Diamond
Tech International, MK Diamond, Estwing Mfg., Donegan Optical, Grobet
USA, Dremel Mfg., plus many more.
Also, featuring
auctions on Http://www.mineral-auctions.com
Lane Science
cabinets
have been the first choice of museums, universities, and individual
collectors throughout the world for over 40 years.
Investment
Collectables: Specialising in Cornish mining. My catalogues offer
mineral specimens (Cornish, British and world), mining artifacts and
memorabilia, lamps, instruments, tools, tokens, mining photographs
19th. C. and modern, maps, documents, mining postcards and much else.
Minerals From Italy and Worldwide
Mineral exchange is
Montreal based dealership. Operating since 1986. Our main aim is to
collect and redistribute Canadian minerals to the collecting community.
Many local collectors are contributing to our extensive list of local
minerals. Following pages show You only a nibble of what we have to
offer
Check
back regularly as we add new items almost every week!
The firm KARP was
founded in 1990. It is located in the Czech Republic, not far from
Prague. It is specialized in dealing in minerals and fossils,
especially from the area of the former Soviet Union and Burma. We would
like to direct your attention to our wide scale of goods, wide not only
in the number of minerals but also in the quality - from inexpensive
specimens, often in wholesale with the possibility of discounts, to
luxurious top class pieces.
Various
Minerals from
all over. Also has a $1 rock section.
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Minerals, Fossils,
Jewelry, and Gifts
Here at
Kingsley
North we carry lapidary equipment and lapidary supplies and accessories
for rock-hounds and hobbyists. We carry a complete line of rock
tumblers, rotary and vibratory, along with abrasive grit and polishing
compounds, diamond trim saws, slab saws, lapidary machines, cabbing
machines, faceting equipment, and accessories such as diamond discs,
tin, ceramic, zinc, and phenolic polishing laps, diamond blades, belts,
diamond discs, powders, compounds, faceting supplies, stone slab saws,
rockhound supplies, gem cutting and much more.
Many fine mineral
specimens and your source for high pressure water guns for mineral
cleaning.
Each issue features
great articles on gemstones, artist profiles, the bead and jewelry arts
and Step-by-Step's easy-to-follow workshops on jewelry making, gem
cutting, and more. Also included are exquisite full-color photo
spreads, the world's largest international gem show calendar and much
more!
Air-Tight Permanent
Preservation of Your Valuable Specimens
Meteorite collections
appraised! High quality museum specimens, including historic
meteorites, and rare witnessed falls always available Professional
cutting and preparation of meteorites to the highest standards. Buy
with confidence from one of the world's first meteorite businesses,
established in 1971
Fossils for sale
â?" this is the place to buy a genuine fossil. We offer
exceptional fossil specimens from around the world. Specializing in
museum grade eurypterid, trilobite, and ammonite fossils. Excavating
and preparing the highest quality fossils since 1971.
ExtraLapis, the prestigeous German monograph series is finally available in English. Gloria Staebler and Guenther Neumeier through the newly formed Lapis International have secured the rights to update and print the series.German publisher Christian Weise recently released the 25th edition of extraLapis, published in Munich since 1991. In addition to extraLapis and numerous other German language, mineral related publications, Christian Weise is the publisher and founder of the widely recognized monthly Lapis, which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary.
Using high quality photographs and a variety of authors, extraLapis has brought German-speaking readers a broad view of the science, culture, mining and history surrounding its subjects. Subjects, which have included: Gold, Calcite, Petrified Wood, Topaz, Native Silver, Opal, and Pyrite as well as the rich mineralogical regions of the Austrian Zillertal, the Alps, and the Italian island of Elba.
Lapis International has agreed to publish English edition of all twenty in the series over the next ten years, simultaneously reissuing, in English, new issues in the series following their publication in German. Their first issue on the minerals of the island of Madagascar was published in November 2001.
Lapis International is committed to bringing to its readers the quality for which extraLapis is known. The English editions will employ most of the original color lithographs, printed and bound in Germany in the same quality as the original editions.
Guitar lessons didn't pan out, but I stil say that I was "born to rock". That's because a nother form of rock - minral collecting - has become a huge passion of mine.It was purely a hobby for me until I opened up a gem, mineral and jewelry store called Gallery of Gems in Baca Raton Florida in 1975. During the last 10 years I have dealt in mostly minerals and gems in various shows, such as Tucson's main show and other shows in Florida and around the country.
Today, with the advent of the internet, I am excited to bring the highest quality specimens to avid collectors. So thanks for visiting my site and checking out my life-long passion.
LITHOGRAPHIE, LLC began business under the name Lapis International, LLC in 2001, when mineral dealer and small business consultant Gloria Staebler teamed up with mineralogist and Lapis editor Günther Neumeier to publish licensed English-language editions of the prestigious German mineralogical monograph series extraLapis. Working with author Federico Pezzotta, pegmatite specialist William "Skip" Simmons and translator Alfredo Petrov, the pair published Madagascar, the first extraLapis English monograph, in December 2001. While the English edition of Madagascar was updated and re-edited, it remained was fairly close to the German original. For the second extraLapis, Emeralds of the World, the late John Sinkankas and then Royal Ontario Museum gemologist Terry Ottaway were guest editors. John encouraged Gloria and Günther to depart from the German editions by replacing select texts with articles designed to give the books a more international appeal. John also introduced more rigorous editorial standards, insisting that the quality of the texts matched that of Lapis' stunning illustrations. He was adamant that the English issues should include a reference list.
I (Jay) was first bitten by the rock bug when my wife brought home a small box of rocks and findings after cleaning out her Uncle's house for him. That was in 1997. I then purchased a Lortone tumbler to grind and polish them. That same tumbler is still running to this day in my bedroom? (I work midnights and it creates my "white" noise.)There have been many other pieces of equipment purchased since then, but none used more. in the summer of "98" I went to a local auction to kill some time and ended up carting out four truck loads of rock and equipment, mostly lapidary. But in one corner was a couple of large containers of a heavy ore like rock. I almost threw them away (as if that were to ever happen?).
Then I discovered they were from Franklin N.J. That opened up a whole new avenue for me, Collecting Fluorescents Minerals. Shortly there after I joined the Fluorescent Mineral Society, member #1147. A good place to view lamps and purchase minerals is Fluorescents.com. Bill Gardner has a few mine claims in Arizona and builds lamps in his spare time. He claims more output than ever of Superbrite? He also has multicolor mineral specimens available from his Purple Passion and Hogan claims.
Lowcountry Geologic is not only a direct source for megalodon and other fossil shark teeth, but we also offer fossils from around the world. We strive to bring our customers the best value for their investment. The quality of our material is our first priority, and we keep our prices reasonable.We welcome you to browse our web site. If you have any questions, please contact us with our online form or by telephone. If there is a fossil you are looking for that you don't see on our site, chances are that we can acquire it for you. We can find fossils for you on a commission basis.
Both mines are open for public digging. We hope that you will find the information on our web site informative and helpful. In our Mined Products section we have featured some of our beautiful inventory, much of which is for sale. Directions to the mines can be found in the Contact Us section. Please feel free to give us a call if you see something you like or would like to ask us a question.
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Luiz Menezes; Fine Brazilian Minerals
>The founder, Luiz Alberto Dias Menezes Filho, is a mineral engineer, graduated in 1973 in the "Escola Politecnica da USP". He collects minerals since he was 10 years old.Luiz was one of the founders of the Brazilian Mineralogy Association (1965), which he directed for eight years.
Since may 1998, Luiz Menezes has been working full time for the company. He is considered a mineral expert in Brazil and overseas. He was awarded for his dedication to mineralogy by a group of researchers who named a recently discovered mineral after him (Menezesite).
He attends the best mineral shows around the world, where he shows his work.
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