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 ...

Every year, something extraordinary happens in Tucson. Beneath the backdrop of rugged mountains and under an impossibly blue sky, the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show transforms the city into a global hub ...

DEMING — Don Smith likes shiny things. Crystals, druzy quartz, geodes. That’s why he joined the Everett Rock and Gem Club. “My daughter told me I’m just like a bird,” Smith said. “Anything shiny I ...

Gastroliths are “stomach stones or gizzard stones” found in the digestive tract of some prehistoric animals that do not chew their food. Dinosaur National Monument photo You might want to wash your ...

No one is encouraging anyone to do drugs here, but putting a bunch of sparkly, colorful stones in front of folks who are fans of a music that is pretty much synonymous with taking ecstasy sounds a ...

Discover how rocks, minerals & the rock cycle change your world. Join the Science Trek team to explore rocks and minerals! Discover how the Earth formed, the three types of rocks, the rock cycle, and ...