It’s great to go for a hike with someone who knows what they’re looking at. Wait. Gold? You’re ending the video right after mentioning gold?
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Guest Video: How to Carve A Gem
Here is more information on carnelian, which is very close to chalcedony. Featured image: Source, public domain. (Thank you, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Wikipedia!)
Guest Videos: Chocolate and Geodes
OK, so chocolate and sugar aren’t technically minerals…they’ve still powered a lot of geologists on field trips. In nature, you don’t know what’s in a
Guest Video: A Kentucky Legend
After that, do you really want to know what the Kentucky Geological Survey has to say about gold and silver in this US state? Featured
Guest Video: Saharan Desert Glass
Almost 30 million years ago, an asteroid or comet impact fused Saharan quartz grains into desert glass.
Guest Video: Collecting Topaz in Utah
Topaz is the hardest silicon-based mineral, and its clarity and beautiful color make this a beautiful and very popular gemstone. Topaz got its name from
