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Mineral Specimen Size Information

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Mineral Specimen Size Information

·  Mineral Specimen Size Information

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On each crystal and mineral specimen you will see an acronym under the description of the product to give you an idea of the size of the piece. Generally, our photos do

not give you a definite idea of the size specimen that it is, so these acronyms, as well as the photos posted below will give you a good reference point to the size of the mineral

that you're looking at. 

Sizing Acronyms in Millimeters

MO (Micro) | These need to be seen with a loop or a magnifying glass. Size varies.

TN (Thumbnail) | These crystals/minerals will have a max dimension of 37mm

MIN (Miniature) | The sizes of these specimen will vary from 38mm to about 64mm in their max dimension.

SMC (Small Cabinet) | 65mm to 102mm at their largest dimension.

LGC (Large Cabinet) | These mineral specimens' largest dimension will be 103mm to 152mm.

XLC (Extra Large Cabinet) | These museum sized mineral specimen will have a dimension of 153mm or larger.

 

 ** Keep in mind, these are just a few examples that fit within the range of this mineral specimen size guide. The piece you receive may look larger or smaller than the ones pictured. If you want to know the exact size of the mineral that you are ordering, it is best that you find a tool that measures millimeters and see for yourself using the provided measurements on each mineral specimen page.