| Rockhound Website Design - Mon, 27 Feb 2012 03:04:56 +0000 |
| Need a rockhound website? Have a Lapidary business? Educational blog? Needing help getting listed high on Google search results? They can help- Quality work at affordable prices. Check out WebPages.ca They are offering $50 off their already low prices for mini/full websites. Just mention “RockHound” for their rockhound discount. WebPages.ca is now our main sponsor. [...], |
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| Lowell Effect on Amethyst Author Needs Your Support - Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:36:58 +0000 |
| I came across this rockhound on FaceBook (Jack Lowell). I do not know the whole story but people are showing their support by emailing Tempe City Council- Hugh_Hallman@tempe.gov . More info can be found on his facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/jack.lowell1?sk=wall I found out about this from Rodney Moore. Rodney Moore 9:01am Dec 19 Hey everybody : [...], |
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| Grawin, Glengarry, and Sheepyard Opal Fields. - Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:37:24 +0000 |
| I bumped into Steven and asked him if he would like to talk about the opal fields near his home. He submitted this article and pictures. Hi Gary, Here is the brief history and present day story about Grawin, Glengarry, and Sheepyard Opal Fields. Cheers Steven The Sheepyard opal field is located approximately 75km west [...], |
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| Amateur Fossil Hunting - Sun, 04 Dec 2011 02:38:46 +0000 |
| Check out this new amateur fossil hunting site. They plan on giving RockHoundBlog a field trip report every time they go on an expedition. Check out their site! Can’t wait to read what they send me. Check out the fossil videos at bottom of article! www.ukafh.co.uk UKAFH is an amateur fossil hunting group formed [...], |
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| RockHound Job - Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:39:20 +0000 |
| This seems like a dream job Recruiting a QUALIFIED Crystal Digger to work full-time with us at our mines in the Patagonia Mountains of ARIZONA. Thank You, Gary, As in the traditions of Ed Over, Art Montgomery, John Oliver, etc. We are seeking dedicated artisan miners with experience in digging and patiently extracting (among other [...], |
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| Abandoned Mine Shafts – Beware! - Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:53:14 +0000 |
| A lesson to everyone. Please be careful… Man who fell 190ft into Nevada mine shaft dies after rescuers abandon attempts to save him A man who was injured after plunging 190 feet into a rural Nevada mine shaft has died – after an attempt to rescue him while he was still alive was called off. [...], |
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| How Granite Is Mined and Processed - Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:44:01 +0000 |
| Interesting videos on Granite-, |
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| The Gem & Mineral Society of the Palm Beaches - Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:10:08 +0000 |
| A shout out to the Gem and Mineral Society of Palm Beaches. They have been around since the 60′s and going strong! The Gem & Mineral Society of the Palm Beaches has a rich history starting from 1966. This rich history is documented in scrapbooks and photo albums from the beginning to present. The “Big [...], |
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| Sacramento Mineral Society Gem Show Review - Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:39:09 +0000 |
| I came across this blog and wanted to share it. Looks like it just started back in August 2011. Interesting gem show review… I will contact Stephan and ask if I can do a bio on him and his blog. In the mean time enjoy his review- Click here for blog/review. Sharing the stage on [...], |
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| Rockhound Movies! - Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:01:24 +0000 |
| The Culver City Rock and Mineral Club invites you to join them at their next monthly meeting and presentation “Bryan Swoboda, Blue Cap Productions”. Bryan Swoboda, president of Blue Cap Productions, will be our speaker. Bryan literally grew up with mining in California and remembers “running in the pitch-black tunnels of the Queen Mine” which [...], |
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