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Not all of New York is equally endowed with gem grade rocks and minerals. But mining occurs in every county in New York State except Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens and Richmond. More than half of...

Animals, and the human form, are the earliest recorded stone carvings. Depictions of animals in cave art have been found in more than 100 countries. From the beginning of recorded history, and probabl

We talked previous about what to take on your rockhounding trip. But one thing I forgot to mention is your common sense and good manners! Great rockhounding places have been closed due to the poor beh

Arkansas is a great state for rockhounding because of its abundance of quartz crystals. In fact, quartz was named the Arkansas state mineral in 1967. Southern and eastern Arkansas is sandy river...

 

Metaphysical Meanings on Rocks, Crystals and Minerals What is metaphysics? Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that investigates principles of reality transcending those of any particular...

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

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 mineral

What do the words used to describe rocks and mineral mean? Everybody loves the beauty of natural rocks and minerals. However, not everybody knows the meaning of all the words or terms used in the...