Typical rough Amber pieces from the Baltic Amber, that strange material that hardened from several species of tree resins from several hund...

Keokuk Geodes have long been objects of curiosity, their sparkling interiors containing some of the most beautiful crystals to be found anyw...

MAW Sit Sit --- A beautiful green colored stone that looks like fine quality jade, which makes sense since one of the constituents that mak...

A very unusual form of Agate comes from Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is known as a Polyhedral Agate and is formed by silica replacing ...

Orthoceras was an ancient mollusk that lived more than 400 million years ago. The name means straight horn, referring to the characteristic ...

Tektites (from Greek tektos, molten) are natural glass rocks up to a few centimeters in size, which most scientists argue were formed by the...

West Texas is famous for its wide variety of unique and beautiful Agates and Jaspers. Some types are highly prized by collectors all around ...

Every now and then, a real surprise comes along and makes one step back and wonder about many other things. One such rendering took place th...

Welcome to QUARTZSITE and Desert Gardens on the California - Arizona State Line. . 2010 Calendar of Events January 01 - February 28, 2010 D...