Rock & Gem magazine

07/11/2025

🧐What do you see in this blue opal with dendrites 📸 by Mike Woodward? Let us know in the comments below.

07/10/2025

Jurassic Park is a summer hit. 🦕 How about seeing the real thing? 🦖 fossils take center stage in Fruita, Colorado, a must-visit stop for anyone interested in dinosaur paleontology.

Jurassic Park dinosaurs were always popular, and they take center stage in Fruita, Colorado, a must-visit stop for anyone interested in dinosaur paleontology.

07/09/2025

"While key links like Tiktaalik are rare, later amphibians became so common you can often find their fossilized remains from the Carboniferous and Permian periods for sale in relative abundance. They would diversify into primarily land-dwelling reptiles, dinosaurs, birds, and mammals. Some, like mosasaurs and whales, would return to the water, but they would retain their need to breathe air and the vestigial remains of four legs." - Jim Brace-Thompson

Explore fossil clues to life on land, from Devonian fish like Tiktaalik to early tetrapods that paved the evolutionary path for amphibians—and us.

07/08/2025

A short visit to the Whitby Dinosaur Coast leaves you thirsting for more!

Whitby Dinosaur Coast is England’s lesser-known but equally impressive answer to the famous Jurassic Coast. With wonders beyond fossils, it's a must-visit.

07/07/2025

#9 On Our Mineral Must-Haves List: Gold ✨

Soft yet enduring, gold is a classic native mineral. Crystalline gold is rare and mostly found in quartz veins in the U.S., Venezuela and Australia. ✨ The ultimate symbol of value.

👉 https://www.rockngem.com/minerals-for-collectors-must-have-specimens/

07/06/2025

Explore the deep blue beauty of azurite, a copper carbonate mineral prized by collectors, lapidaries, and spiritual seekers for its color and energy.

07/05/2025

Pro tumbler tip: Always check rock hardness before you start! Rocks with a Mohs hardness of 5–7, like agate and quartz, give the best polish. Use hardness testing kits or look up the Mohs scale online to avoid mix-ups.

👉 https://www.rockngem.com/best-rock-tumbling-rocks/
Moss agate 📸 by Looktor/Adobe Stock

07/04/2025

❤️🤍💙 Happy Fourth of July! ❤️🤍💙
Bou Hamza agate cabochon from Morocco, courtesy Laura Hiser.

07/03/2025

Discover how iron, copper, lead, and zinc fueled America’s rise as an industrial power through rich mineral deposits, innovative mining and timely discovery.

Minerals that built America — iron, copper, lead, and zinc — powered industrial growth through rich deposits, timely discovery, and innovative mining.

07/02/2025

✨ Be sure to take advantage of our lowest prices of the year! ✨

👉👉 https://www.rockngem.com/4th-july-sale/

07/02/2025

Want stones with rich patterns? Quartz and petrified wood give stunning results in your tumbler. Their Mohs hardness ensures they polish beautifully without breaking. A must-try combo!

👉 https://www.rockngem.com/best-rock-tumbling-rocks/
Smoky quartz 📸 by Mehmet Gokhan Bayhan/Adobe Stock

07/01/2025

Get ready to rock this summer! ☀💎 Canada's largest gem & mineral show, the Rockhound Gemboree, returns to Bancroft, Ontario, celebrating its 60th year. Rockhounds, geologists and enthusiasts of all ages join nearly 100 dealers showcasing gems, mineral specimens and jewelry. Expert speakers, museum-curator mineral displays, gem and mineral identification services and gold panning round out the show. See you there Thursday, July 31st to Sunday, August 3rd.

For up-to-date details, follow the Bancroft Annual Rockhound Gemboree page!

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