Description :

A diverse 9-piece collection of natural geode and crystalline mineral specimens, featuring an exceptional old-stock focal piece with historic provenance.

This estate-sourced collection includes an original, handwritten vintage collector's field tag reading "Hog Creek, Weiser, Id." This specific tag belongs to one premier specimen in the lot: a highly distinct volcanic nodule section displaying beautiful chalcedony and crystalline growth. Hog Creek is a legendary, historic Pacific Northwest rockhounding site famous for producing highly distinct volcanic chalcedony and agate pockets, making this tagged piece a true collector's prize. The remaining 8 specimens serve as excellent companion display pieces, showcasing a wide variety of geological habits.

Featured Specimen & Provenance:

• The Hog Creek, Idaho Specimen: Accompanied by its original weathered paper field tag. This piece anchors the collection, showcasing the classic volcanic matrix, fortification banding, or internal druzy lining characteristic of old-stock Idaho material.
• Large Quartz & Calcite Matrix Cluster: A substantial, architecturally striking piece displaying prominent rhombohedral calcite habits and dense quartz groupings. Measures approximately 5.5" to 6" tall.3"
• Cut Geode Cross-Section: A cleanly sectioned, round geode slice showcasing a dark host rim enclosing a solid, milky-white to clear quartz crystalline core.
• Classic Spherical Quartz Geode: A beautifully hollowed, open geode half lined completely with a shimmering blanket of micro-crystalline druzy quartz.

Botryoidal Nodule & Tube Cast Formations: 

•  a roughly 4-inch specimen with a bubbly chalcedony coating,
• an unusual open-ended hollow tube cast specimen.

Crystalline Variety Groupings:

•  a dense block displaying classic geometric calcite cleavage planes,
• an iron-tinted matrix cluster
• open vug displaying sharp mineral point terminations.