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Mining Towns of Arizona Part 2 Ghost Towns - (Post)
In my last two blogs I talked about the history of mining in Arizona and the mining towns still active today. There are a lot of ghost towns in Arizona because of mining activity. There a ...
Semiprecious Stones vs. Precious Stones - (Post)What is the difference between precious stones and semiprecious stones? The dictionary describes semi-precious stones as being less valuable than precious stones. But, of course, that isn&rsquo ...
Collecting Fluorescent Minerals - (Post)For many rock collectors it is not about beauty, or rarity, or location. Fluorescence is about how that rock or mineral looks under a UV light. Some ordinary and often ugly rocks actually ...
The Samuel and Ruth Kirkby Petrified Wood Collection - (Post)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 collect ...
Ruby and Fuchsite (or Zoisite) - (Page)Ruby and Fuchsite and Ruby and Zoisite are both lovely green stones with actual pink Ruby crystals. Ruby is the red variety of corundum, the second hardest natural mineral known to manki ...
Birthstones by Month and Zodiac Stones - (Page)What are the Birthstones and Zodiac Stones, and what do they mean? Just when the Zodiac Signs were declared is unclear. Some form of zodiac use preceded the Babylonians, though it was the ...
India Rocks and Minerals - (Page)Mining in India is an important activity and contributes to the economy. The mining sector underwent modernization following the independence of India, although minerals have been mined in the reg ...
Hematite - (Page) Hematite is a silvery, shiny opaque black stone that almost looks like metal. It is a common iron ore. In fact Hematite is the source for a large percentage of the iron mined in this count ...
Idaho Rocks and Minerals - (Page)Idaho is a great state for rockhounding. In fact Idaho's nickname is 'The Gem State’. It even has a county known as Gem County. The state is also home to an incredible variety of geol ...
List of Rocks and Minerals - (Page)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 ...
Bible Stones - (Page)The Bible makes numerous references to stones: The first mention of stones in the Bible (Exodus 28:17-20) has to do with the stones in Aaron's breastplate. Aaron was Moses' brother and led the ...
Madagascar Rocks and Minerals - (Page)Madagascar produces an amazing array of precious gemstones. In addition they have lots of semiprecious stones such as agates and jaspers, as well as fossils, and minerals. Madagascar is the ...