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Ruby and Fuchsite and Ruby and Zoisite are both lovely green stones with actual pink Ruby crystal

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...

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 are so many

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’t always ac

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 glow (or a

  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...

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...

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

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...