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Rhodochrosite derives its name from the combination of two Greek words; rhodon meaning rose, and chroma, meaning color. The mineral is typically found in various shades of pink, a deep rose and...
Gem-O-Rama is an annual event held every second weekend in October in the town of Trona, California. At the event they have a Gem & Mineral show and three field trips. The first field trip...
If you like to look at and collect rocks and minerals of various types, you may be a rockhound. When rockhounding, it is useful to carry several important tools to make the activity more fun,...
The Mohs scale of mineral hardness was developed in 1812 by Friedrich Mohs, a German mineralogist. There are several other methods of measuring mineral hardness but the Mohs scale is the best...