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Rockhounding

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

Sites in Rockhounding

Rick Westerholm's Idaho Gem Trails Page
Rock hounding site featuring photos of gem and mineral specimens collected in the state of Idaho.
Rockhounds Information Page
Link list and information about the rockhounds mailing list.
Rockhounding Arkansas
An authoritative and comprehensive guide to Arkansas geology, minerals, and the hobby of rockhounding. Written by the well known geologist Mike Howard.
Rockhound
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.
Geology Adventures
Founded in 1983. Book rockhounding field trips for clubs and organizations.
Kentucky Agate Collecting
Personal collection of Kentucky agate and other materials. Related links page, including clubs.
Marco's Italian Minerals
Private collection, trade lists, research; and exchange experiences with other rockhounds. Only site that trades exclusively in Italian, or alpine minerals.
Boris' Mineral Collection
Enthusiasts's site describes mineral collection, features a photo gallery, locations and the list of specimens.
World of Rockhounds
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.
Rock Hound's Home
Intended to give those individuals interested in rocks, minerals, and lapidary, a source for information on the earth sciences, and supporting organizations.
Interior British Columbia
Geology and paleontology tours. Photographs of recent mineral and fossil finds in and around the Kamloops area.
Kreigh's Web Resources
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.
Cape-Atlantic Rockhounds
Club for enthusiasts based in Cologne, NJ. Rock collecting, lapidary, geology, mineralogy, shows and related activities.
Minerals, Specimens and Crystals
Online link direct to the mines and lapidary shops for mineral specimens and crystals, display specimens, unique decorator and collector pieces.
Rockhound Corner's
Extensive collections of rocks and minerals, rare books on the subject, and related links. Bilingual.
ELS Jr. Rockhounds
Club is located in Evansville, Indiana, and open to youngsters ages 9-16. Study earth sciences, field trips and shows.
Norwegian Rockhound
Photos of Norwegian minerals, with short descriptions of the geological parageneses they were found in.
Nikolay Gospodinov Collection
Bilingual Russian and English language site with photos and information on the mineral and fossil collection of Nikolay Gospodinov.
Littleton Gem and Mineral Club
The LGMC assists in the enjoyment of finding, procuring, collecting, processing, identifying, exchanging, and displaying gems, minerals, fossils and jewelry as a hobby.
Virgin Valley Opals
Some of the most beautiful and rarest opals in the world come from Virgin Valley, Nevada. Includes collection sites, geology and history of the area.
MinMax - Mineral Information system
Searchable, interactive database of minerals, localities and other rockhounding information.
Gem Guides Book Company
Book distributor of books on gems, rockhounding, crystals, mineral collecting, lapidary and jewelrymaking.
Where To Find Agate
Online locator service for all types, shape and sizes of Agate.
Rare Earth Minerals
Mining trips to the mountains of North Carolina.
Luminoscope Corporation
Manufacturers of the Luminoscope - a cathodoluminescence instrument designed to examine geological samples.
4 Facets.
Information about lapidary, collecting gems and rock hounding. Offers tumbling equipment and also gifts.
Cyberwall: Minerals
Information to aid the rock and mineral collector
Blue Hollow Sapphire Mine and Fossicking Park
Sapphire mine located near Sapphire in Central Queensland, Australia. Learn about sapphires and where to go fossicking for them when you visit Central Queensland.
Tucson Gem and Mineral Show Guide
Information and show schedules for the annual Tucson Gem and Mineral Show featuring extensive illustrated reports by Bob Keller.
Cape Cod Rocks
Pictorial museum, exhibiting gems, fossils, rocks, and mineral specimens.
Hinkle's Rock Shop & Opal Mine
Specialize in Oregon thundereggs as well as various other Oregon materials. Plus home for the Rock Shops Opal Mine. Includes sharp photographs.

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