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Moss Agate is so named for its mossy shaped or bush like inclusions. These are usually formed with mineral impurities, and are often growths of iron or manganese oxides. Moss Agate is found in ma ...

Tree Agate is a form of Dendritic Agate. Tree Agate is a chalcedony with dendrite inclusions of moss colored green minerals. Tree Agate is an unusual agate as it is usually opaque white and doesn' ...

Plume Agates are generally clear or milky with three-dimensional plant, bush or flower-like patterns or plumes floating in them. Plumes are different than dendrites, which are usually more branch ...

Mining in India is an important activity and contributes to the economy. The mining sector underwent modernization following the independence of India, although minerals have been mined in the reg ...

Laguna Agate comes from Northern Mexico and is well known for its vibrant colors of reds! The Laguna Agate area is in the state of Chihuahua, from the Estacion Ojo Laguna area, about 150 miles sou ...

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 ...

Finding rocks and minerals in Maryland can be challenging. A lot of the good hunting areas, where rocks and minerals may be found, are heavily vegetated. The easternmost part of the state of Maryla ...

Oregon is known for jaspers, agates, thundereggs, and petrified wood. Oregon's terrain varies from beaches to pine covered mountains to barren desert.  Graveyard Point Plume, Priday, Stinkin ...

Nebraska is not a great state for finding gem grade rocks and minerals. Nebraska is a part of the Great Plains, with its plain sloping from northwest to southwest, including rich farmlands in the ea ...

The Black Hills, South Dakota is one of the top 5 places in the U.S. for rocks and minerals. In addition to agate and rose quartz, there are more than 40 other minerals found here: including copper, ...

    We have spent many summers digging dinosaur bones in Wyoming! The Native American word for Wyoming, mecheweaming, means “at the big flat”. A very accurate description of ...

Georgia has rocks of almost every geological period exposed. So, it is not surprising that Georgia has a large variety of rocks and minerals. The southern half of the state is part of the coas ...