386 results for agate

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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

    In order to manage what could become a huge type of gemstone list-I've tried to sort my rock and mineral informati

  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...