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Orbicular Agate or Polka Dot Agate is so named for its spheres or polka dot pattern. The dots are sharp or fuzzy concentric orbs and they can range in size from very tiny up to quite large...

Mahogany Obsidian is semiprecious stone that is a deep black with blood red streaks. The red coloration is likely the result of trapped hematite or iron. Mahogany Obsidian was probably named that...

Deschutes Jasper is a great brown, scenic, porcelain jasper from Oregon. It often has black dendrite inclusions.  Jasper is an opaque form of Chalcedony.  Deschutes Jasper was formed as...

This is a piece of petrified forest floor! It is from the Kirkby collection and it was self-collected sometime in the 1930's to the 1960's. On the back a handwritten note says: “6472-Tsuga sp. Hemlock

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 inclusions are...

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...

Limb cast are some of the most beautiful “Petrified Wood” around.  But what is a limb cast? Limb cast begin the same way that Petrified Wood does, trees are buried quickly under several hundred yards

Looking for mining industry resources? This is a list of government agencies and other organizations that are the best sources of mining and geological information. Many of these institutions may offe

Due to covid and the influx of live shows on social media, more and more people are getting into rocks and minerals. That’s great for those of us who make a living mining and selling rocks and mineral

I’ve been writing a series of blogs about rockhounding. But what if you are wanting to collect rocks for commercial purposes or you actually find a cool rock or mineral on one of your rockhounding exp