rockhounding

This was found Southern Oregon coast. It was very different from anything surrounding. Shiny outer skin. Smooth under loupe. No noticeable mineral. I have exhausted all of my research resources. Any help or ideas would be appreciated. Tried to include photo with and without flash. Heavy for...

I've been googling the crap out of rockhounding sites around South Dakota, but have been having trouble finding sites that aren't so "remote". I'll be driving out west in a Mini-Van in a few weeks, so I'm hesitant to visit sites that require traversing miles and miles of unpaved dirt road. I...

Hi fellow Treasurenetters :notworthy: I just wanted to introduce myself. I am new to rockhounding, my newfound infatuation. N I love it. My name's Stephanie from Southern California :sunny: I want to learn some new things about rocks and minerals so I can better understand my new hobby. Any...

I found this close to where I live in the mountains. It weighs a few pounds. I know it is aquamarine, but I have no idea what it might be worth. Anyone have any idea?

Hey y'all. The weather is getting warmer and the snakes will be coming out soon so the rockhounding season is officially over. Thankfully I was able to go on one last hunt. I didn't expect to find much of anything since the "smokey pocket" had already produced around 300 specimens. I was SO...

My oldest son is 18 and has a bone disorder that has made his bones as brittle as a 60-70 year old. He may never be able to live on his own. exercise is one of the treatments for him and he wants to try his hand a mining and rockhounding. We have been told that we can't sell any finds we may pan...

Found this large rock along the river on Randall's Island in NYC it stuck out among all the other rocks and I liked the way it looked so I lugged it home, has anyone came across a rock like this anywhere?

Best Rockhounding spots in Michigan? Got Any? Here's mine. I'm taking a little trip up the coast of Lake Michigan from Grand Rapids and ending up in the Upper Peninsula west of Marquette a couple hours. I'm looking for suggested stops along the way to rockhound. If you are willing to share...