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The History of Mining in Arizona

Posted by OakRocks on 15th Jun 2019

Mining in Arizona has always been very important. Over 900 different minerals have been discovered in Arizona. Hundreds of towns in Arizona

Posted by OakRocks on 8th Jun 2018

West Coast Mining owns the Polka Dot Agate Mine. The Polka Dot Agate Mine is near Madras, Oregon and they are open to visits! If you would l

Posted by OakRocks on 30th Apr 2017

We attended the GRAND OPENING of the Four Peaks Mining Co store. UPDATE-Unfortunately we have heard that this amazing shop will be closing t

Posted by OakRocks on 9th Mar 2017

If you are even remotely interested in collecting rocks and minerals, you have probably heard about the Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show.

Posted by OakRocks on 10th Jul 2016

What is the difference between precious stones and semiprecious stones? The dictionary describes semi-precious stones as being less valuabl

Posted by OakRocks on 22nd Apr 2016

The best picture jaspers in the world come from the Oregon-Idaho border. Jasper is a member of the chalcedony family.Chalcedony, pronounced