Rockhounding in Tennessee – What Rocks You Can Find and Where

Rockhounding in Tennessee – What Rocks You Can Find and Where

ByCeleste

Upcoming Rockhounding Events in Tennessee Pearl Streak: White Hardness: 3 Chemical Formula: CaCO3 Pearls are an organic mineral formed inside a mollusk. The mollusk takes aragonite, the same mineral that makes up its shell, and builds up concentric layers around any foreign particle that enters the mollusk’s mantle. Pearls vary widely in color and shape,…

Rockhounding in Illinois – What Rocks You Can Find and Where

Rockhounding in Illinois – What Rocks You Can Find and Where

ByCeleste

Exploring the Rocks of Illinois Even though Illinois does not have any mountain ranges or deep canyons, the geology of the state has many complexities. Known as the Prairie State, at first glance it seems an unlikely place to collect rock and mineral specimens. The rich prairies across Illinois are themselves derived from ancient rocks,…