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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...

  Michigan has 1,853 records of mining mines according to the U.S.G.S. Lower Mic

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

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...

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...

I previously wrote a blog for those wishing to pursue an education in mining. You can read that hear: https://www.oakrocks.net/blog/an-education-in-mining/ But what if you want an education in Earth S

Sedimentary rocks containing coal, salt, and fossils are under Kansas. The surface is sand and gravel from the erosion of the Rocky Mountains and carried eastward by water. These deposits created...

Wisconsin is one of the best states in the U.S. for finding a rocks, crystals and minerals. Wisconsin is a rolling plain laid down on sedimentary rocks and broken in places by uplifted igneous and...

Massachusetts, though small, has great rocks and minerals found there. Massachusetts is divided into two geological provinces by the Connecticut River. East of the river, the land falls, with a few...