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Limb Cast or Petrified Wood - (Post)
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 seve ...
The Samuel and Ruth Kirkby Petrified Wood Collection - (Post)The Kirkby's were well-known and well-respected in the rock and fossil world. If you have been following my blogs-you know that my foray into Petrified Wood began when we purchased an amazing collect ...
Field Conduct When Rockhounding - (Post)We talked previous about what to take on your rockhounding trip. But one thing I forgot to mention is your common sense and good manners! Great rockhounding places have been closed due to the poor be ...
All About Macrocrystalline Quartz-Part 2 Inclusions, Sheen, Phenomena - (Post)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 ...
Moss Agate - (Page)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 Agate is found in ma ...
Agates - (Page) Agates are members of the chalcedony family. Chalcedony (kal SED' nee) is any form of microcrystalline quartz, where the crystals are too small to be seen without high magnification. However, ...
India Rocks and Minerals - (Page)Mining in India is an important activity and contributes to the economy. The mining sector underwent modernization following the independence of India, although minerals have been mined in the reg ...
Madagascar Rocks and Minerals - (Page)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 ...
Minerals and Crystals - (Page)Learn about the hundreds of natural minerals and crystals! What is a mineral specimen? I think the best-kept secret in the rockshop world is mineral specimens. The average person has probably never ...
Prospecting and Mining - (Page)Ways that mining is done to extract rocks from the earth. When you hear prospector what do you envision? The old man with the long gray beard, leading his pack mule and collecting r ...
Canada Rocks and Minerals - (Page)Collectible rocks and minerals are found in every province and territory in Canada. Canada is the second largest country in the world. It is the world leader in the production of potash and ranks am ...