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Gemstones and crystals have been used for centuries to promote healing and well-being for humans. But did you know that crystals can also be very useful for pets too? Belief in the supernatural healin

Connecticut is small and the variety of rocks found there is small. But Connecticut still offers great rockhounding. A central lowland valley divides eastern and western Connecticut. This valley is...

Texas produces a large variety of gemstones, rocks, minerals and fossils. Sandy sediments typical of the coastal plain make up southeastern Texas. Behind this lies the Llano uplift of central Texas...

Carnelian, also spelled Cornelian, is the only member of the translucent chalcedony family with its own name! Though it is actually Carnelian Agate, it is usually referred to as just Carnelian...

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...

  Minnesota contains some of the oldest rocks on Earth. It has granitic gneisses that formed some 3,600 million years ago. Southern Minnesota rises from the midwestern prairies into a rolling...

There are rocks and minerals to be found in Iowa, but the variety is low. Iowa is mostly rolling prairie land deposited by glacial activity over sedimentary rock. In the northeast corner, where...

Colorado, like most western states, has produced gold, copper, and silver. Gold was discovered in 1859 and the most productive gold mine in Colorado, the Cresson Mine, produced more than 258,000...

Finding rocks and minerals in Maryland can be challenging. A lot of the good hunting areas, where rocks and minerals may be found, are heavily vegetated. The easternmost part of the state of...

The Kirkby's were well-known and well-respected in the rock and fossil world. If you have been following my blogs-you know that my foray into Petrified Wood began when we purchased an amazing collecti