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Rockhounding is the hobby of looking for and collect interesting rocks. I am writing a series of blogs that deal with this hobby. This serie

Due to covid and the influx of live shows on social media, more and more people are getting into rocks and minerals. That’s great for

I previously wrote a blog for those wishing to pursue an education in mining. You can read that hear: https://www.oakrocks.net/blog/an-educa

What is lapidary? (pronounced lap-i-dar-y) Lapidary is described as the work involved in engraving, cutting, or polishing rocks and lapidary

What is Rock Tumbling? Rock tumbling is a fun way of polishing multiple semiprecious gemstones simultaneously in a rock tumbler. A rock tumb

For those interested in pursuing education and a career in mining. This may not be an exhaustive list and the information presented is taken