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Let’s talk about how what to look for when trying to find rocks. In my Rockhounding blogs I have mentioned that there are lots of books and websites you can explore that do give info on areas (some ev

Fancy Jasper is the colorful jasper found in Maharashtra, India. Jasper is an ornamental rock composed mostly of chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz, in association with other minerals, which give...

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 rubber-lin

Cherry Creek Jasper is a colorful jasper found in Mainland China. It is also known as Red Creek Jasper or Picasso Jasper. It comes from the Cherry Creek Mine and there is a nearby creek named Red...

Sowbelly Amethyst Agate or Vein Amethyst Agate with Silver Dendrites A lovely material with the unfortunate name of Sowbelly Agate, but it is also known as Vein Amethyst or Amethyst Agate. Sowbelly...

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

Dendritic Agates have very thin tree-like inclusions of iron, manganese, or other metallic oxides that grow in natural fractures. These inclusions called dendrites were named after the Greek word...

Rhyolite is an extrusive igneous rock formed as a deposit of volcanic ash. The ash becomes rock after being exposed to extreme heat and pressure. Iron oxide stains create the beautiful patterns...

Unfortunately, actually cutting rocks does require specialized lapidary equipment. Rocks vary in hardness, but many contain quartz or similar materials that are much harder than metals or wood. The fi

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...