Rockhounding

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• Science: Earth Sciences: Geology: Rocks and Minerals: Rock and Mineral Localities  (18)
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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.
Bobs Rock Shop :

- Ezine for mineral collectors, rockhounds and lapidary hobbyists. Includes forum board, bulletin board, details about Tucson events, and list of US clubs.
Cape Cod Rocks :

- Pictorial museum, exhibiting gems, fossils, rocks, and mineral specimens.
Casey's Rockhound Headquarters :

- Several pages of pictures of Casey's rock collection.
Dirty Rockhounds :

- Features a discussion forum, and lists gemstones and collecting sites by State. Also has instructions for the beginning collector and gold panner.
Facets :

- Information about lapidary, collecting gems and rock hounding. Offers tumbling equipment and also gifts.
Geology Adventures :

- Founded in 1983. Book rockhounding field trips for clubs and organizations.
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.
How to Become a Rockhound :

- Step by step instructions and tips for the prospective and beginning rockhound.
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.
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.
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.
MinMax :

- Searchable, interactive database of minerals, localities and other rockhounding information.
Nikolay Gospodinov Collection :

- Bilingual Russian and English language site with photos and information on the mineral and fossil collection of Nikolay Gospodinov.
Pyramidia :

- Online information repository for the mineral form known variously as Glendonite, Thinolite, Gennouishi (Hammerstone), Jarrowite, and Pyramidite. Features a blog, gallery, and resource page.
The Rock Picks Project :

- Offers maps of rock collecting locations around the United States and Canada. Has viewer input capabilities, photos, videos, forums, and links.
Rock Picture of the Week :

- Shows a new rock, mineral, or fossil related picture each week. Contains a picture archive, rock hunting areas, a mineral field test, and links.
RockHound Blog :

- A blog designed to help rockhound enthusiasts connect, swap information, and chat. Features many categories and archives.
Rockhounding Arkansas :

- An authoritative and comprehensive guide to Arkansas geology, mineral, and rock collecting sites. Written by the well known geologist Mike Howard.
Rockhounds Information Page :

- Link list and information about the rockhounds mailing list.
Virgin Valley Opals :

- Includes collection sites, geology and history of the area.