Rockhounding Rocks and Minerals Geology

Rockhounding Rocks and Minerals Geology

Rockhounding

Rockhounding is the pursuit of colorful stones and minerals for making objects of art, including jewelry.

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- Book distributor of books on gems, rockhounding, crystals, mineral collecting, lapidary and jewelrymaking.
- An authoritative and comprehensive guide to Arkansas geology, minerals, and the hobby of rockhounding. Written by the well known geologist Mike Howard.
- Private collection, trade lists, research; and exchange experiences with other rockhounds. Only site that trades exclusively in Italian, or alpine minerals.
- Rock hounding site featuring photos of gem and mineral specimens collected in the state of Idaho.
- Information and show schedules for the annual Tucson Gem and Mineral Show featuring extensive illustrated reports by Bob Keller.
- Located on the rugged west slope of the Little Florida Mountains, the park is a favorite for "rockhounds" because of the abundant agates and quartz crystals found there. Hiking trails provide spectacular views of the surrounding landscape.
- Extensive collections of rocks and minerals, rare books on the subject, and related links. Bilingual.
- Club is located in Evansville, Indiana, and open to youngsters ages 9-16. Study earth sciences, field trips and shows.
- Sapphire mine located near Sapphire in Central Queensland, Australia. Learn about sapphires and where to go fossicking for them when you visit Central Queensland.
- Personal collection of Kentucky agate and other materials. Related links page, including clubs.
- Manufacturers of the Luminoscope - a cathodoluminescence instrument designed to examine geological samples.
- Photos of Norwegian minerals, with short descriptions of the geological parageneses they were found in.
- Geology and paleontology tours. Photographs of recent mineral and fossil finds in and around the Kamloops area.
- Online link direct to the mines and lapidary shops for mineral specimens and crystals, display specimens, unique decorator and collector pieces.
- Intended to give those individuals interested in rocks, minerals, and lapidary, a source for information on the earth sciences, and supporting organizations.
- A large collection of links and original information for Rockhounds about geology, minerals, fossils, lapidary, rock clubs, and other related subjects. Many dealer sites have also been included.
- Enthusiasts's site describes mineral collection, features a photo gallery, locations and the list of specimens.
- Information about lapidary, collecting gems and rock hounding. Offers tumbling equipment and also gifts.
- Club for enthusiasts based in Cologne, NJ. Rock collecting, lapidary, geology, mineralogy, shows and related activities.
- Founded in 1983. Book rockhounding field trips for clubs and organizations.
- Pictorial museum, exhibiting gems, fossils, rocks, and mineral specimens.
- Specialize in Oregon thundereggs as well as various other Oregon materials. Plus home for the Rock Shops Opal Mine. Includes sharp photographs.
- The LGMC assists in the enjoyment of finding, procuring, collecting, processing, identifying, exchanging, and displaying gems, minerals, fossils and jewelry as a hobby.
- Includes collection sites, geology and history of the area.
- Bilingual Russian and English language site with photos and information on the mineral and fossil collection of Nikolay Gospodinov.
- Rockhound chat and list serv. Three lists and two chat rooms available. One for rock talk, one for selling products, and one for finalizing your sales. Also promotes a banner exchange.
- Information to aid the rock and mineral collector
- Mining trips to the mountains of North Carolina.
- Link list and information about the rockhounds mailing list.

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