Rough Rock

Metamorphic Feldspar happens when feldspar ends up very deep underground over eons to the point where the sheer weight of the earth melts the feldspar and it stays a white hot molten glob for hundreds of thousands of years...

I laugh at the way some new found rough gets it's name. I guess the founder of this stone declared it to be a chrysoprase of the very lightest color known. It's also called Citron Chrysoprase. But anyway, a bad call on...

Idaho is another place where rocks are glorious and coveted by many of it's population along with many other of natures gifts. Count me in and I will end up all bent over from all the walk mining adventures I have been part...

Also known as K2 Granite, K2 Jasper and Raindrop Azurite.  Although K2 Jasper is the most commonly used name for marketing this material, it is definitely not jasper. If you examine the rock with a magnifying...

This famous rock story is just one of thousands that are similar in what was a time of invasion of people with rocks in their heads. The first rock tumbler was just invented (made from an old tire) and the art of prospecting...

  Somewhere in Texas says the wife of the fellow who collected this nice agate. He traveled the entire state area and more to find his select collection. He never cut any of his rocks according to her but...

Also know as Lavender Fluorite, this rough has a rare element (Yttrium) that has replaced about 20% of calcium that's in common fluorite and that has earned it's name to boot. Another gem from Mexico. Best of all, it cuts...

Australia's Dragon Blood Stone is an exotic form of the mineral characterized by a pale green to blue green color shot through with varying amounts of ruby red veining and splotches. -WET pic. -(4 lb. 14 oz.) a few...

 Burro Creek is one of the best rockhound destinations in Arizona. It's accessible but very remote and there is a wide range of material to be found there. Pastelite is strewn throughout the hills on both sides of the...

Found in voids associated with volcanic rocks and usually collected by mineral buffs for the beautful crystal formations. This Utah rough is also very popular for cutting awesome cabs as the red color at...