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The World's Finest Azurites
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The World's Finest Azurites

Part I: Electric Blues from the Milpillas Mine

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7 mins  |
January 2018
Bench Tips
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Bench Tips

Working with Synthetic Quartz

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2 mins  |
January 2018
Rock Science
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Rock Science

Malachite: The First Ore

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3 mins  |
January 2018
What To Cut
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What To Cut

Aurora Opal

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2 mins  |
January 2018
Is it Calcite or Dolomite?
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Is it Calcite or Dolomite?

These Carbonates have Chemistry.

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9 mins  |
April 2017
Fluid Bed Sluices
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Fluid Bed Sluices

How Well Do They Work?

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10 mins  |
January 2017
Flat Lapping Basics
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Flat Lapping Basics

Lapidary Mike Hahn Shares His Tips and Tricks.

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4 mins  |
January 2017
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The Stone That Strikes Fire

Pyrite Is a Common Sulfi de Mineral And a Collector Favorite.

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7 mins  |
November 2016
The Games Miners Play
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The Games Miners Play

Contests Display Drilling, Mucking & Spike-Driving Skills.

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10 mins  |
November 2016
Collecting Minerals In Estonia
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Collecting Minerals In Estonia

Calcite Crystals from the Kukersite Oil Shale.

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7 mins  |
November 2016
An American Carver In China
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An American Carver In China

Seattle Native Nathaniel Cook Receives a Special Invitation.

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3 mins  |
December 2016
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Silver-Rich Cobalt, Canada

An Accidental Discovery Opened Up Mining in the Canadian Shield.

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10 mins  |
March 2017
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UCLA Meteorite Gallery Is Out Of This World

Within their collections, many a rockhound has at least one sample of a space rock, better known as a meteorite. Meteorites are truly rare. One meteorite researcher has been contacted by 2,100 people who claimed to have discovered one. Of the 2,100, only seven had found a true meteorite. The rest of the specimens mailed in were hematite or magnetite (iron ores), heavy minerals such as galena, slag from smelting, or just common rocks.

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7 mins  |
March 2017
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Colorado's Great Sand Dunes

Visit North America’s Tallest Dunefield

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10+ mins  |
March 2017
On The Rocks
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On The Rocks

Uncommon Minerals

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6 mins  |
February 2017
Bench Tips- A Fanciful Project
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Bench Tips- A Fanciful Project

Sometimes, when I am sorting through my slabs and trim saw cutoffs, I come across a particular piece that I know I want to make something with, but at that time I can’t picture exactly what.

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December 2017
Rock Science
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Rock Science

Udate: The Carbon Mineral Challenge

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3 mins  |
December 2017
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Little Eagle Butte Sun Stone

A New Opportunity for Fee Digging in Oregon

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9 mins  |
October 2017
Rock Science
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Rock Science

Petroglyph National Monument

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3 mins  |
October 2017