My World Rocks!

For anyone who has been wondering why I have made only one post during the last two months I now give my answer. I have been learning more a...

First off please allow me to appologize for the delay. I have been working on other projects a lot lately and haven't found the time ...

Lepidolite is part of a group of minerals known as the micas , which I have written about before. I have chosen to cover lepidolite separ...

Is sulfur a mineral or an element? Actually it's both. Sulfur is a type of mineral known as a native element . I have written an ent...

Limonite a term which refers to an un-identified mixture of hydrated iron oxides and hydroxides--it is pretty much just naturally-occu...

When I posted my piece on rock collecting for kids I had to leave this part out because if I hadn't the article would have been far too ...

Looking for a fun hobby to introduce your kids to? Have you ever considered rock collecting? Rock collecting (or “rockhounding,” as many in ...