TUCSON, ARIZ. (KGUN) — The Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase wraps up its second week with some “rock” music out at the Pima County Fairgrounds for the Gem and Jam Music Festival. The festival has ...

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 ...

There are about 6,000 different types of minerals, but only a couple hundred are gemstones. Learn more about these special minerals and how someone like you can find your own gemstone. Science Trek is ...

And, finally the first among the easiest gemstones to find in rocks and creeks is one of the most commonly found minerals – quartz. Quartz is a very common mineral in many rocks – igneous, metamorphic ...

Doing these lists have really got me thinking about the motivation for various official state whatevers. Like, on a certain level, most of them make sense. A state bird, sure. State animal, okay.

At rock and mineral shows, hobbyists and business owners can share and sell one-of-a-kind products as well as disseminate knowledge about rock collecting and jewelry making. At the 16th annual Tyson ...

For 60 years the Michiana Gem & Mineral show has been enchanting visitors with treasures from around the world. WSBT22s Lynnette Grant visited the St Joseph County Fairgrounds, where the show is just ...

If you're looking for your next breathtaking climbing destination, head south of Boise for one of Idaho's most memorable ...

IDAHO, USA — Rockhounding in the Gem State can reveal some beautiful wonders buried in the ground, remnants of eras long gone. Dr. Virginia Gillerman is a research geologist with the Idaho Geological ...

Tourmalines are minerals of boron silicate group, and are used as gemstones because of their clarity and very wide range of colors. Tourmaline minerals are found as accessory minerals in some rocks ...