Rough Rock

Round nodule of Actinolite from the Hopeland area Mendecino County, California. This is the minerasl that forms Nephrite Jade. The slender green chromium chatoyant crystals are larger, elongated felted into this shape. It is...

 This is a massive form of the mineral Anhydrite from Peru.  With the rich blue color and solid nature of this material, I think it's the best Angelite I've ever seen. -WET pic.-(4.4 oz.) end cut...

This rough was collected in the hills around Apache Creek, New Mexico.  -WET pic.-(5.2 oz.)...

One of the premiere agates of Mexico with it's tight banding and nice bright colors. Definitly has the signature pinkish agate formations. -WET pic.-(3.4 oz.)nodule no...

  Petrified wood was formed 225 million years ago during the Triassic period and is 4 times as hard as granite and very colorful, due to the effect of impurities such as iron, manganese, copper and lithium present...

Arroyo, Oregon is where this jasper is found. What a variety of semi-precious stone this part of the world yields.   -WET-(5.6 oz. end...

This is a sweet agate from Mexico with very cool filament action.-WET pic.-(2.2 oz.)end cut no...

Also called Ochoco Rim jasper. This stuff comes from the Ochoco Rim area that is near Prineville, Oregon.  The signature cab cut from this material is done so by cutting paralell to the bands or from the top light color...

If you visit the Bear Creek rockhounding site in Oregon during the spring months you may see blooms of bitterroot and other high desert wildflowers as you search for wood replacement, small clusters of quartz crystals, moss...

Morocco is the home of Berber Agate and as you can see it is kin to Moroccan Agate. -WET pic.-(4 oz.)