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Quartz has long been the subject of spiritual beliefs and folklore. We were fortunate enough recently in acquiring a large stock of various Quartzes from several locations and have spent time explorin

Quartz can have several phenomena including phantom crystals, rainbows or asterism (star effect). In Part 1 of my All About Macrocrystalline Quartz series we discussed the basics of Macrocrystalline Q

In Part 1 of my All About Macrocrystalline Quartz series we discussed the basics of Macrocrystalline Quartz: science, nomenclature, varieties, and uses. In Part 2 we discussed Quartz crystal phenomena

Arkansas is a great state for rockhounding because of its abundance of quartz crystals. In fact, quartz was named the Arkansas state mineral in 1967. Southern and eastern Arkansas is sandy river...

West Virginia is, of course, famous for its coal, but not for its rocks and minerals. The western two-thirds of West Virginia is a rough area of hills and valleys cut in sedimentary rocks and...

Not all of New York is equally endowed with gem grade rocks and minerals. But mining occurs in every county in New York State except Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens and Richmond. More than half of...

Did you know there are lots of rocks and minerals that we use in everyday life?  It is estimated that in the United States alone, every person will have used more than 3 million pounds of rocks, miner

Though Alabama isn’t really known for its rocks, it actually is rich in pretty rocks!  About 190 different minerals have been found in Alabama. The southern half of Alabama is a coastal plain...

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...

New Hampshire has a large variety of rocks and minerals. This is due mostly to the pegmatites that comprise a large portion of New Hampshire's surface. The igneous and metamorphic rocks were worn...

There are rocks and minerals to be found in Iowa, but the variety is low. Iowa is mostly rolling prairie land deposited by glacial activity over sedimentary rock. In the northeast corner, where...