Sharing a Passion for ROCKHOUNDING

Field notes

I grew up in the 1960s and early 1970s within the public

A Glass Buttes Obsidian Collaboration @

In a continuation of writing about Glass Buttes Mahogany

EARTH SCIENCE IN THE NEWS

MONITORING VOLCANO SOUNDS AND EXPLORING THE FAR SIDE OF THE MOON

BEADING AND DINOSAURS

This handy 5 x 7 inch paperback, Beads: A Reference

Cultivating Connections

Artisan Alley is a space where we celebrate the collaborations of silversmiths and lapidary artists. In addition to showcasing their handcraft ed art, we’ve asked each artist to explain a bit about the inspiration behind their contribution to the jewelry featured. The work is that of various lapidary artists and silversmiths, including members of the “Stone and Silver” Facebook group.

Garnet: An Industrial Commodity

Garnet mining is booming and not because of demand

WILDACRES RETREAT

Nurturing Innovation and Imagination

Youthful Adventures Lead to a Lifelong Collecting Passion

It’s fascinating how little time in life is spent in

Blue Apatite

Apatite comes in an array of color variations from

SHOW DATES

TO VIEW LATER CALENDAR DATES VISIT OUR SITE AT ROCKNGEM.COM.

Valuing Virtual Connections

As many of you are aware, the internet has become a

EVOLUTION OF THE FLUORESCENT

Scientific Research Generates Interest

Sterling Hill Mining Museum

EXPLORING FLUORESCENCE HISTORY

East Portillo Mountains

ABANDONED BARITE PROSPECTS OFFER ADVENTURE

PIPESTONE:The Sacred ‘Peace Pipe’

The Rich History and Lore of Minnesota Argillite

ROCK & GEM KIDS

Conchoidal is not only a weird geological term, it

The GREAT MUNICH Gem and Mineral Show

A Bucket List ‘Must’

FLUORESCENT SODALITE

Yooperlites’ Appeal