Emeralds are the green variety of the beryl group (Be3Al2Si6O18) of minerals that also includes aquamarine, goshenite, heliodor, red beryl, and maxixe. Best known as...
By Bob Jones
It’s happened! Agates are finally receiving the recognition in the crystallized mineral community they deserve.
Fine agates are appearing more and more at...
By Helen Serras-Herman
The most remarkable, rich collection of copper art is a hidden treasure found in the small town of Clarkdale, in north-central Arizona....
Editor's Note: This is the latest installment of the rockhounding travels of Thomas Farley, as he gathers materials for a book about rockhounding in...