Due to covid and the influx of live shows on social media, more and more people are getting into rocks and minerals. That’s great for those of us who make a living mining and selling rocks and m ...
How do I identify my rock or mineral, and what's it worth? - (Post)Where do I find somebody to tell me what my rock or mineral is worth? The most common question I receive is some variation on “Where do I find somebody who can tell me what my rock or mineral is?” ...
The Tucson Gem and Mineral Show - (Post)OakRocks has exhibited at the annual Tucson Gem and Mineral Show under the name Barlow’s for over 40 years! Bruce attended the show in 1981, hanging with friends and tailgating (selling with ...
Filing a Mining Claim - (Post)I’ve been writing a series of blogs about rockhounding. But what if you are wanting to collect rocks for commercial purposes or you actually find a cool rock or mineral on one of your rockhound ...
Prospecting and Mining - (Page)Learn the 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 co ...