Animals, and the human form, are the earliest recorded stone carvings. Depictions of animals in cave art have been found in more than 100 countries. From the beginning of recorded history, a ...
Ohio Rocks and Minerals - (Page)In Ohio fossils are abundant, but with one notable exception, gem grade rocks and minerals are rare. The exception is beautiful and colorful Ohio Flint. Flint, a type of chalcedony, is found in Flin ...
Kansas Rocks and Minerals - (Page)Sedimentary rocks containing coal, salt, and fossils are under Kansas. The surface is sand and gravel from the erosion of the Rocky Mountains and carried eastward by water. These deposits created th ...
Texas Rocks and Minerals - (Page)Texas produces a large variety of gemstones, rocks, minerals and fossils. Sandy sediments typical of the coastal plain make up southeastern Texas. Behind this lies the Llano uplift of central Texas ...
Metaphysical Defintion and Healing Crystals - (Page)Metaphysical Meanings on Rocks, Crystals and Minerals What is metaphysics? Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that investigates principles of reality transcending those of any particular ...
Agate Stone and Jasper Stone - (Page)What is the difference between agate stones and jasper stones? Agates and jaspers are both members of the Chalcedony stone family. Chalcedony (kal SED' nee) is any form of microcrystalline quartz, ...
State Gemstones, Rocks, Fossils and Minerals - (Page)Does my state have a official state gemstone, rock, mineral, or fossil? Alabama designated Hematite as the state mineral in 1967, Hematite as the state rock in 1969, and Star Blue Quartz as ...
Quartz, Rose Quartz, Aventurine, Citrine, Smoky Quartz, Amethyst - (Page)Quartz is the most common single mineral on earth. It is found on every continent, and just about every country. Quartz has a hardness of 7, and it polished and wears well. Macrocrystalline quart ...