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Most of those fish come from the Green River formation in Wyoming - a desert lake that would fill and dry up. Some Mosasaur teeth in the final photo.

Lago Pehoe, Patagonia, Chile | by danielpivnick

Lapis Lazuli Teardrops and Labret by Temple Jewelry

Rutilated Quartz on top of black Jasper :) #lapidary #rutilatedquartz #quartz #cabochon #handcarved #handcrafted #handmade #jewelry #jewellry #design #fashion #seattle #seattlemade #artisan

Antonis Minor tea pot in lapis lazuli with gold trimmings, by Dionysio, grandson of Ottavio Miseroni. Miseroni lapidary workshops, Milan

Garnet, wrapped in a nest of asbestos

Also known as The king of garnets, Demantoid or Andradites are the most expensive of the family, and the gemmier versions practically glow thanks to their unique gemmological properties. They are different to their green cousin Tsavorite (http://bit.ly/1ygBzM5), and vary from a yellowish or brownish green to a deep hue as fine as the best emeralds. They are also known sometimes as Urals emerald, since they were first discovered there in 1868. So far, all the deposits found result from one flavour or another of metamorphism.

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Adamite in Limonite pocket - Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico

Indonesia ~ Java | Pair of Plugs Ornamented with Figures and Inlaid Stones | Gold | ca. 9th - 14th century (Eastern Javanese period)