There are about 6,000 different types of minerals, but only a couple hundred are gemstones. Learn more about these special minerals and how someone like you can find your own gemstone. Science Trek is ...

And, finally the first among the easiest gemstones to find in rocks and creeks is one of the most commonly found minerals – quartz. Quartz is a very common mineral in many rocks – igneous, metamorphic ...

In Eagle County, many of us spend our time looking up toward mountain peaks, sunsets, or circling hawks, but some of the most ...

TUCSON, ARIZ. (KGUN) — The Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase wraps up its second week with some “rock” music out at the Pima County Fairgrounds for the Gem and Jam Music Festival. The festival has ...

Wire wrapping, geode cracking, and a collection of shiny rocks and gems will be on display for all to see at the 45th annual Gem and Mineral Show. The Indian Mounds Rock and Mineral Club will have ...

Mineral, gem and rock fans of all ages flocked to the Santa Cruz Mineral and Gem Society’s annual Rockin’ Holiday Sale at the Live Oak Grange on a rainy Saturday to marvel at the many terrestrial ...

At rock and mineral shows, hobbyists and business owners can share and sell one-of-a-kind products as well as disseminate knowledge about rock collecting and jewelry making. At the 16th annual Tyson ...

Doing these lists have really got me thinking about the motivation for various official state whatevers. Like, on a certain level, most of them make sense. A state bird, sure. State animal, okay.

The Lake Havasu City Aquatic Center transformed into a rock oasis for the 55th annual Gem and Mineral Show. The event ...

IDAHO, USA — Rockhounding in the Gem State can reveal some beautiful wonders buried in the ground, remnants of eras long gone. Dr. Virginia Gillerman is a research geologist with the Idaho Geological ...

We are continuing our list of easiest gemstones to find in rocks and creeks with Topaz that is a common gemstone found in pegmatite and rhyolite rocks. They are also popular placer mining gemstone, ...