Rocks & Minerals

By AlishaV

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An exciting annual event is Gem-O-Rama. Held the second weekend of every October in the town of Trona, this event is loads of fun for adults and children alike. Camping nearby makes it even more fun, if you’re prepared... more »

How to Check Earthquake Occurrences Anywhere in the World

By Paul McDaniel

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If you're interested in the dynamic nature of planet Earth, then you may want to have a look at up to the minute reports of earthquake occurrences around the world. Earthquakes occur constantly on Earth, at many places around the world. They ... more »

How to Clean Minerals

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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You may have found the latest addition to your mineral collection in a field, mine or quarry. It will most certainly need to be cleaned in order to preserve it and prevent it from tainting the rest of your collection. With the right tools and the ... more »

How to Clean Your Hanksite Crystals

By AlishaV

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Hanksite is a rare mineral found in a few locations around the world. One of the few places you can collect Hanksite at is Gem-O-Rama, an annual event in Trona, California. Cleaning your specimens properly can make them last for a long time... more »

How to do Gem-O-Rama at Trona, California

By AlishaV

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Gem-O-Rama is an amazing experience held the second weekend of October every year. This event is basically a Rock & Mineral Show that includes 3 field trips to the nearby Searles Dry Lake. The field trips are what makes this occasion so ... more »

How to do the Blow Hole Field Trip at Gem-O-Rama

By AlishaV

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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 second field trip is to a site on Searles Lake where crystals are ... more »

How to Explore the Madison Boulder

By George Sommers

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It's a big rock - but not just ANY big rock. The Madison Boulder is bigger than some houses... more »

How to Find Rock Collecting Sites

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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In the Internet age, it's relatively easy to find groups of people who share your passions and interests. Rock collecting is a hobby that has enthused generations of people throughout time. If you enjoy rock collecting, but want to find more ... more »

How to Find Scrap Gold

By Bobbi Holmes

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One way to get some quick money is to cash in your scrap gold. But where can you get scrap gold?.. more »

How to Give Rose Quartz for Christmas

By Heli

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If you can't think of a gift to give for Christmas, why not give a piece of Rose Quartz and give the gift of Love. It is a powerfully beautiful and inexpensive stone that carries a vibration of trust and opens the heart. What better way to spread ... more »

How to Identify Quartzite

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Quartzite is sandstone that has been turned into solid rock under heat and pressure over time. The heat and pressure break through the quartz grains instead of around them, as is the case with sandstone. The term "quartzite" implies high quartz ... more »

How to Learn About Nickel

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Nickel, the 28th element, comprises 60,000 parts per billion of the matter in the universe. Nickel is the weakest of the three ferromagnetic elements. The following steps will aid in your search for information about this fascinating element... more »

How to Make Brine to Clean Crystals In

By AlishaV

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Brine is basically salty water and has to be used when cleaning salt-based crystals. There are few places where one can purchase this necessary liquid and so in some cases you need to make your own... more »

How to Make Crystals As a Science Project

By TiffanyB

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Doing science projects at home with your kids can be really rewarding. You can have a fun time with your kids experimenting with the science project and at the same time you will be teaching your child something new. Making crystals is a great ... more »

How to Preserve Your Halite Crystals

By AlishaV

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Halite is a delicate, sensitive mineral and is prone to dissolving if not cared for properly. Doing a few simple things can make your halite specimens last a good, long time... more »

How to Reboot Your Energy with Moqui Marbles

By Heli

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There are many legends surrounding these strange stones;shamans use them to heal and communicate with other realms and Hopi Indians play marbles with their ancestors to gain knowledge. Moqui Marbles or Mochi Stones are mysterious sandstone ... more »

How to Research Chlorine

By eHow Education Editor

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Chlorine, the 17th element, comprises 1 part per million of the matter in the universe. It is abundant on earth and necessary to most life-forms, including humans, in the form of salt. The following steps will aid in your search for information ... more »

How to Set Water on Fire

By Mike

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Yes you heard me right, set water on fire! Ok well maybe not directly but this is a pretty neat science experiment none the less. Just remember to always conduct this experiment outdoors and if you are under the age of 18, do so with adult ... more »

How to Use Rose Quartz Energy

By Patricia Resnick

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Rose Quartz is used to encourage self-love, love of others and compassion. It is a wonderful choice for opening the heart to love. Rose Quartz has to do with wisdom and faith. Great dedication, inner strength and a sense of purpose are a few ... more »

How to Choose a Field Guide for Rocks and Minerals

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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You may be a rock hound if you pick up rocks on vacation as souvenirs, you have a rock paper weight on your desk, or if your flowerbed has a huge rock for a conversation piece. If you fit any of these, a field guide will help you identify your ... more »

How to Dig Crystals on the Oklahoma Salt Plains

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The Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma is the only spot on earth where you can dig for selenite crystals. The crystals grow in the Salt Plains' unique soil, which contains gypsum and saline. The hourglass shape of many of the ... more »

How to extract silicon in a very cheap way

By prerakp

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Normally silicon is extracted by heating silica (sand Si2O) with coke(not the drink, but a form of carbon) which takes away the oxygen from silica as silicon doesn't have as much affinity towards oxygen as carbon has. This process causes lots of ... more »

How to Get Boron

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Boron is too reactive to ever be found in nature and it is difficult to isolate. Almost all of the boron in the world comes from Turkey and the United States, with the commercially important sources being rasorite and tincal (borax ore). The ... more »

How to Identify Gold Ore

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Gold is a precious metal mined to create practical and ornamental pieces of work. Refined gold ore can be melted, poured and cast into almost any shape to make jewelry. There are numerous industrial applications for gold, as well. Many ... more »

How to Obtain Gold

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Gold does not combine with other elements readily and is primarily found in elemental form or alloyed with other metals. It is one of the most valuable metals in the world and is worth mining even when the concentrations are low. Consequently, ... more »

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