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Below I will discuss what Petrified Wood actually is and how it is formed. Recently we bought a very large collection of Petrified Wood mostly self-collected in the Southwest United States from the 19

The annual Denver Gem Show is always held around the second week of September.   HISTORY OF THE DENVER GEM, ROCK, MINERAL AND FOSSIL SHOW In the 1950s, six different Denver area gem and mineral clubs

OakRocks has exhibited at the annual Tucson Gem Show for over 40 years! We exhibit under th ename Barlow's Gems and have shown in several locations but now have our own warehouse showplace at The Rock

Pyrite is the classic "Fool's Gold". There are other shiny brassy yellow minerals, but Pyrite is by far the most common and the most often mistaken for gold. Whether it is the golden look or...

Tennessee has more mineral resources than any other state east of the Mississippi, except North Carolina. Limestone and dolomite, bituminous coal, lead, zinc, ball clay, sand and gravel, phosphate,...

Kentucky may not have lots of rocks and minerals, but it has lots of fossils. Long ago Kentucky was covered in shallow tropical seas, so brachiopod, coral, sponge, crinoid, trilobite, and nautiloid...

Kabamba Jasper is a lovely green orbicular jasper from Madagascar.  Kabamba Jasper is green orbicular rock from the South Africa Rift on the west side of the island of Madagascar. This...

There are about 5000 identified mineral names. There are new ones being added every year, but only about 130 of the known ones are actually considered "gemstone" minerals.  "Gemstones" itself...

In Ohio fossils are abundant, but gem grade rocks and minerals are rare. The exception is beautiful and colorful Ohio Flint. Flint, a type of chalcedony, is found in Flint Ridge. Flint Ridge is a...

Pennsylvania is not rich in rocks and minerals, and not very great for rockhounding.  There are very limited public lands, and much of it is hunting grounds. Pennsylvania does not have an...

Here are some of the many rocks and minerals used for medicinal purposes in the past. This information is presented strictly for fun and education. We do not offer any medical advice, DO NOT suggest