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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

Before you can go out rockhounding you may need permission of whoever is in charge of the land you want to be on. So, who is in charge of la

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

Where do I find somebody to tell me what my rock or mineral is worth? The most common question I receive is some variation on “Where d

For many rock collectors it is not about beauty, or rarity, or location.  Fluorescence is about how that rock or mineral looks under a