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Peru is one of the leading producers of copper, gold, lead and silver. Today, Peru is the largest gold producer in Latin America, and

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...

Everybody knows rocks are sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic.   But did you know there are scientist who actually specialize in each one of the 3 varieties? They spend their time studying and exanim

Massachusetts, though small, has great rocks and minerals found there. Massachusetts is divided into two geological provinces by the Connecticut River. East of the river, the land falls, with a few...

Rocks are formed in 3 ways-sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic. But did you know there are actual fields of scientific study who specialize in exploring, studying and understanding each of these form

    We have spent many summers digging dinosaur

Belief in the spiritual healing properties of rocks and crystals goes back beyond recorded history. You can read more about the actual use of rocks in minerals in ancient times for medicinal purposes

In this blog we will discuss map skills needed for rockhounding.  This is not all encompassing, but designed to get you started and headed in the right direction (no pun intended!). If you are going o

After Quartz, Calcite is the most next common mineral on the face of the Earth. Calcite comprises about 4% by weight of the Earth's crust. It is found throughout the world in sedimentary, meta