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Things are finally coming together in the new house.

Tiny fireworks show from @elloroboulder: Pentagonite on Stilbite, Wagholi Quarries, Pune District, Maharashtra, India. Though they are polymorphs, this mineral is not to be mistaken with cavansite; it’s been suggested that cavansite is the low-temperature form and pentagonite is the high-temperature form. Pentagonite forms little spiky Christmas tree clusters, and they’re a must for collectors of Indian minerals. I’ve been eyeing this little beauty for awhile and had to finally bring it home. Hope you all had a happy, safe 4th! #nfs #mycollection #crystaladoption #pentagonite #wagholi #pune #india #indianminerals #elloroboulder #phenomenalgems
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Tfw an old crystal friend makes its way back into your life—I always looked at this piece at @elloroboulder and loved the super HD phantom, but never picked it up for my own. I was definitely a little disappointed when it was adopted by someone else a few years ago. Thanks to a generous friend, this phantom quartz has made its way to my collection now. Thank you, Bruce! #crystalfriends #fullcircle #synchronicities #spooky #inclusions #oldfriends #seasonschange #phantomquartz #phantom #mineralcollecting #mycollection #phenomenalgems
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My little dinosaur looks amazing in the snow!

I think we got a little bit of snow overnight.

Coachwhip vs Rattlesnake

The beauty of non-venomous and venomous side-by-side! I did a little adjusting on the rattlesnake’s jaws while I had it out and I’m in love all over again. Kind of wishing I kept the coachwhip’s body but at 6 foot long I just don’t have the means to assemble and display it right now.

Coachwhip / Red Racer Snake Skull

So glad to have this one finally finished! It turned out beautiful and it was so worth gluing every single tiny tooth in by hand.

Juvenile Opossum Skeleton

My baby is complete! Took a long time to get the motivation to power through articulating and even longer to get pictures I was happy with, but I am so proud of this fella. I still need to add the rib cage cartilage and sternum bones once I figure out what material to use. Shown with an average adult opossum skull; when I get a complete adult skeleton they will be a hissing duo! 

Getting back into the swing of things by fixing up my articulated deer leg! I pulled out my new rotary tool to practice drilling and after figuring out the correct placements it was a very easy process. A fallen oak tree made a perfect base for this piece.