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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...

Kentucky may not have lots of rocks and minerals, but it has lots of fossils. Long ago Kentucky was covered in shallow tropical seas, so brachiopod, coral, sponge, crinoid, trilobite, and nautiloid...

  Missouri's major mineral resources include lead ore, iron ore, zinc, barite, and limestone. Galena was named the official state mineral of Missouri in 1967. Galena is a major source of lead...

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...

Illinois is not known for producing many gemstones or minerals. But Illinois was the leading producer of fluorite in the United States for many years, and the mineral was named the official state...

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...

Florida is not really known for good cutting or lapidary material. But Florida does have some cool rocks and minerals. Primarily Florida is covered with sedimentary rocks: limestone or calcite and...

Blue Lace Agate is a beautiful cryptocrystalline quartz stone or a member of the chalcedony family.   Generally only solid colored materials are actually named "chalcedony".  Most...

We attended the GRAND OPENING of the Four Peaks Mining Co store. UPDATE-Unfortunately we have heard that this amazing shop will be closing the end of this year (2026). If you haven't been, you should

What is my state's official state 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 the state...