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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 ...

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 ...

What is Rock Tumbling? Rock tumbling is a fun way of polishing multiple semiprecious gemstones simultaneously in a rock tumbler. A rock tumbler is a piece of equipment that has a plastic or r ...

There are about 5000 identified mineral names, with new ones being added every year, but only about 130 of them are considered "gemstone" minerals.  "Gemstones" itself is a subjective term ...

Hawaii’s official state gem is black coral, designated in 1987. Hawaii does not have an official state mineral or state rock. The state of Hawaii is actually 137 volcanic islands that compris ...

Madagascar produces an amazing array of precious gemstones. In addition they have lots of semiprecious stones such as agates and jaspers, as well as fossils, and minerals.  Madagascar is the ...

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 ...

What is the difference between agate stones and jasper stones? Agates and jaspers are both members of the Chalcedony stone family. Chalcedony (kal SED' nee) is any form of microcrystalline quartz, ...