Showing posts with label Rock & Gem Magazine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rock & Gem Magazine. Show all posts
Monday, June 27, 2022

Rocks & Minerals In Plant Growth

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Insightful report. Many thanks to Rock & Gem. Geology and biology always fascinates me. They are the building blocks of our planet. Take...
Tuesday, June 14, 2022

How Stalactites And Stalagmites Form In Caves

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Nature has no rules. The answer is found in basic chemistry + happy accident. Many thanks to Rock & Gem for the insightful story. Usefu...
Monday, May 23, 2022

Vter Young Gemstones

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Get to know Vter Young a.k.a Peter Ngumbi Musomba from Voi, Kenya. Useful links: http://www.vteryoung.com https://www.rockngem.com/gem-minin...
Friday, April 08, 2022

Bubblegum Agate

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Bubblegum agates are beautiful storytellers with vivid colors and patterns after cut or tumble-polished.  Useful links: https://www.rockngem...
Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Willemite

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For mineral collectors. The Rock & Gem story on willemite was insightful.  Useful links: https://www.rockngem.com/willemite-a-kings-zinc...
Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Pyrite: The Golden Iron Mineral

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Once you start collecting pyrite, there is no end in sight. Useful link: https://www.rockngem.com/the-golden-iron-mineral
Monday, March 07, 2022

The Essence Of Iridescent Minerals

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I love iridescent minerals. The visual appeal and the distinctive characteristics gives the minerals that otherness. They are good storytell...
Monday, December 20, 2021

Guatemalan Jade

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Get to know Jay and Mary Lou Ridinger, a fine jade collector and lapidarists. Useful links: https://www.rockngem.com/guatemalan-jade https:/...
Monday, November 22, 2021

The Obsidian Monkey Vase - Real Or Fake?

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A storyteller. Authenticating stone artifacts is not that easy. Useful link: https://www.rockngem.com/obsidian-monkey-vase
Monday, June 07, 2021

Mercenaria Permagna

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Joseph Paleo Joe Kchodl's story on prized Mercenaria was truly fascinating. I love paleontology.  Useful links: https://www.rockngem.co...
Sunday, May 23, 2021

A Mineral Collector’s Paradise

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It's Mexico. Bob Jones who has been writing for Rock & Gem since its inception, has explained well the locations, mineral species an...
Friday, March 12, 2021

Tumbling Treasure

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If it's a carnelian, the patterns on the tumbled rough looks striking. I liked it. Useful link:   https://www.rockngem.com/unexpected-fi...