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Where is Petrified Wood Found? - (Post)
Petrified Wood is found all over the world. Countries with well-known petrified wood deposits include: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, The Czech Republic, Germany, Ecuador, Egyp ...
Apache Gold (Chalcopyrite) - (Page)Apache Gold is the trade name given to a elegant black and shiny metallic gold rock found in the United Verde Mine in Jerome, Arizona. The black host rock is a Chlorite Schist, the shiny gold is C ...
About Us - (Page)OakRocks (aka Barlow's Gems) Located in Phoenix, AZ USA 602-571-9287 oakrocks@msn.com We have been in the gem and mineral business for 40 years. We have sold on eBay since 2004 un ...
Chrysocolla - (Page)Chrysocolla is a hydrated copper silicate and is found in the copper oxide zones of major copper deposits. Chrysocolla is usually found with other copper ores, most commonly Malachite. Arizona is ...
Cave Creek Jasper - (Page)Cave Creek Jasper is a pretty dark red jasper from Cave Creek, Arizona. At one time this jasper was plentiful, scattered on top of the land and easy to pick up. Now many areas have been picked cl ...
New Mexico Rocks and Minerals - (Page)New Mexico is one of the richest states for finding rocks and minerals. Varieties of agate, jasper, chert, or petrified wood are found in 15 of New Mexico's 32 counties. The New Mexico state gems ...
State Gemstones, Rocks, Fossils and Minerals - (Page)Does my state have a official state gemstone, 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 ...
Fossil and Petrified Wood Definition - (Page)Fossil and Petrified Wood Definition by OakRocks Here is a list of the Time Periods. Cambrian: 600-500 million years ago Ordovician: 500-440 million years ago Silurian ...
Agate Stone and Jasper Stone - (Page)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, ...
Azurite - (Page)The name Azurite is derived from the Arabic word for blue -azure. The intensely darker royal blue Azurite is often found with its cousin, rich green Malachite. They are both hydrous copper ...
Mexico Rocks and Minerals - (Page)Mexico is another country rich in rock and mineral resources. Unfortunately a lot of those resources remain unexplored. There is a great Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, which crosses the entire count ...
Origin of Rock Names - (Page)Origin of Names for Rocks and Minerals How do rocks and minerals get their names? The Rock and Mineral names can be traced quite often to Greek and to Latin. It is common practice to add an "ite" ...