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Providing minerals, crystals & stone carvings from some of the world’s best carvers! We have handmade jewelry from 3 artists & a large line of Pewter. Read more...

The Minkin site is not generally open to the public, but visits are easily arranged. The Alabama Paleontological Society conducts monthly collecting expeditions, and interested persons are welcome to participate. Specimens of scientific value must be donated to a museum so that they are available for future study. Read more...

Each year thousands of visitors discover the cultural and natural significance of Russell Cave. Some visitors spend their time exploring the great mysteries of the prehistoric Native Americans, while other visitors explore the 115 species of birds that live on Montague Mountain. See just some of the adventures that await you at Russell Cave below! Read more...

Dakota Stone’s Rock Shop is one stop you don’t want to miss! We offer fun activities & a large variety of gems & minerals from around the world! We sell large & small boulders, rough rock by the pound, high quality & polished stones, stone made home decor, figurines, local stones, petrified wood, agates, fossils & much more. The company Read more...

Located in beautiful Custer, South Dakota, Ken’s Minerals and Trading Post has been an iconic stop for new and frequent seasonal travelers for over 79 Years. Our store, inside and out, is brimming with thought-proving rocks, rare fossils, beautiful gemstones, hand-crafted jewelry, diverse agates, rare Fairburns, and more.   For all these years, Ken’s Minerals and Trade Post has been Read more...

Our museum is dedicated to the preservation of the rich mining heritage of the Black Hills of South Dakota.  We invite you to visit us and enjoy our numerous exhibits and activities.  For more than a century, gold mining was the #1 industry in Lead and in the Northern Black Hills.  Today that mining heritage is cleverly depicted as an Read more...

We invite you to visit our exhibit hall, where you’ll find exciting information about Sanford Underground Research Facility, the city of Lead, and the history of Homestake. Our exhibits include historic photographs, videos, science and mining artifacts, and a 3-D model of the underground—from the surface down to the 8,000-foot level! From our deck, view the 1,250-foot-deep Open Cut, an Read more...

What is the Hall of Fame? The National Rockhound and Lapidary Hall of Fame was founded by June Culp Zeitner in 1987 to recognize excellence in the earth sciences by inducting one or more persons each year in six categories:  Minerals, Fossils, Metal Craft, Lapidary, Education and Tribute (Deceased).  At this time we have inductees representing 33 states.  All of Read more...

The Museum @ Black Hills Institute is a modest but incredible natural history museum. Natural history enthusiasts can rest assured; you will find something unique in this treasure trove of amazing dinosaurs, fossils, minerals and collectibles from all over the world. The intriguing nature of the Museum’s specimens stems from the founding geologists’ passion to collect items they love and Read more...