Rockhounding in Virginia – What Rocks You Can Find and Where
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Digging for Geodes At Jacob’s Geode Mine
https://www.youtube.com/embed/jmZG80OYJ10 Planning to Dig for Geodes This journey took some twists and turns. It started on a Friday, when I called Sheffler's Rock Shop to make an appointment to dig for geodes. Sheffler's is located in Alexandria, Missouri which...
Mark Twain National Forest Fossil Hunt
https://www.youtube.com/embed/fjYqxvGddyo Come Hike With Me in Mark Twain National Forest I journey into Mark Twain National Forest on the hunt for fossils and cool rocks!
How to tell if a geode is hollow?
https://www.youtube.com/embed/w1Qq7B5JQxA How to Tell If A Geode Is Hollow? In this video, I learn a lot about the density of rocks! Like a lot of people, I adored science at a kid but lost interest over time. This really brought me back to the little science...
Rockhounding in Montana – What Rocks You Can Find and Where
Upcoming Rockhounding Events in Montana Sapphire (Corundum) Streak: Colorless Hardness: 9 Chemical Formula: Al₂O₃ Sapphire is a precious gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum, consisting of aluminum oxide with trace amounts of...
Rockhounding in Florida – What Rocks You Can Find and Where
Upcoming Rockhounding Events in Florida Agatized Coral Agatized coral occurs when silica in the ocean water hardens, replacing the limy corals with a form of quartz known as chalcedony. This long process (20-30 million years) results...
Dr. Cool Geode Kit Review
https://www.youtube.com/embed/5pW7amQzqdc I picked up this geode cracking kit at a local hobby store and try it out! It includes 4 geodes from two different mines, safety goggles, a magnifying glass and 1 display stand. Overall, it's a pretty good kit but the trancas...
What is Celestine And Where Can I find It?
Celestine derives its name from the Latin word caelestis meaning celestial and is the name accepted by the International Mineralogical Association (IMA). Celestine is a member of baryte group of minerals which also includes Anglesite, Baryte, and Hashemite. Celestine...
Rockhounding in Delaware – What Rocks You Can Find and Where
Muscovite Mica Streak: White Hardness: 2 - 2.5 Chemical Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 Muscovite is the most common mineral of the mica family. It is an important rock-forming mineral present in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Like other micas it readily...
Rockhounding in Connecticut – What Rocks You Can Find and Where
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