Louisiana may be known for its bayous, but among its acres of petrified trees millions of years old, you’ll find some hidden ...

One spring day last year, Mark Longman was hiking around Castlewood Canyon State Park with questions that mounted with every boulder and rock wall he passed. A career geologist and longtime Denver ...

Shiny, crystallized, colorful, holding clues to the Earth's past, and, in some cases, worth a small fortune, rocks and gemstones fascinate many. Keith Harmon has been attracted to the beauty and ...

RAPID CITY - Rare stones mistaken for ordinary rocks can be found along the highways and roads in South Dakota. Gem-quality amber was found a few yards off U.S. Highway 18 near Lake Angostura. Someone ...

Wire wrapping, geode cracking, and a collection of shiny rocks and gems will be on display for all to see at the 45th annual Gem and Mineral Show. The Indian Mounds Rock and Mineral Club will have ...

PORT ANGELES — Gems, crystals, minerals, cut slabs and rocks will be on view and available for purchase on Saturday and Sunday at the Vern Burton Community Center. Admission will be free to the ...

A.K. Miles of Salem spent summers as a little girl traveling the Pacific Northwest with her grandparents, collecting rocks and helping her great-grandfather cut and polish them in his lapidary shop.

For the first time in 23 years, Geoffrey Notkin isn’t gearing up for Tucson’s massive gem showcase. Notkin, owner of meteorite company Aerolite Meteorites, started attending the gem show first as a ...