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SIZE DEFINITIONS

Generic Dimension	Maximum Dimension (Inches)	Maximum Dimension (Centimeters)
Thumbnail	1 1/4	3
Miniature	2	5.0
Small Cabinet	3 3/4	9.4
Cabinet	> 3 3/4	> 9.4

While Toenail is not an official "competition" size classification, sometimes thumbnail specimens are just a bit too big for competition rules, often referred to as "boxbusters." There is no standard size for toenails, but they overlap a thumbnail and a miniature.

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Torbernite (ex. Sorbonne Museum)

Margabal Mine, Aveyron, Midi-Pyrenees, France

Thumbnail, 2.6 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm

Start Time: 03/17/2012 6:30:00 pm (CDT)

End Time: 03/22/2012 6:30:00 pm (CDT)

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Torbernite from a classic French locale - the Margabal Mine in the Midi-Pyrenees. The splendent, neon-green, tetragonal platelets are encased in a sandstone boxwork matrix. The bright crystals look like plated armor! Ex Sorbonne Museum Collection. FEDEX shipping worldwide - no problem

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Torbernite (ex. Sorbonne Museum)

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