Tag: rock
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Illinois Now Has an Official State Rock. Here’s What It Is
NBC5 Chicago has a story about the new Illinois state symbol. The Tully Monster is the Illinois State Fossil and we have Fluorite as the State Mineral, now Dolostone is the State Rock. Governor Pritzker signed the bill yesterday – June 6th, 2022! We posted back in 2021 that the Pleasantdale Middle School in Burr…
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Phys.org: New way to date rocks
Phys.org has a post about a new way to date rocks. Scientists at the University of Queensland have developed a way to date rocks by analyzing a silicate mineral known as garnet. The method is detailed in a paper which appeared in the Journal GSA Bulletin. A new way to date a common mineral could…
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Reminder: Rock and Fossil Garage Sale – Saturday, September 28th, 2019
There will be a sale of rocks and fossils from the collection of Dave and Sheila Bergmann on consecutive Saturday 28th, 2019 at 401 S. Lombard Ave, Lombard, IL from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Material for sale includes minerals and fossils in flats, as well as individual specimens. There will also be equipment, jewelry,…
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Reminder: Rock and Fossil Garage Sale – Saturday, September 21st and September 28th, 2019
There will be a sale of rocks and fossils from the collection of Dave and Sheila Bergmann on consecutive Saturdays, September 21st and 28th, 2019 at 401 S. Lombard Ave, Lombard, IL from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Material for sale includes minerals and fossils in flats, as well as individual specimens. There will also…
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Opal Hunting at the Spencer, Idaho Mini-Mine by Andy Jansen
Rock hunting opportunities were dancing through my mind when I was requested to go to Idaho Falls, ID for a business meeting the third week of July. Should I go for fossils, minerals, or both? I was scouring websites for options that would be within a couple hours drive from Idaho Falls in the likely…
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Rock and Fossil Garage Sale, Saturday August 3rd, 2019 – From the Collection of Dave and Sheila Bergmann
There will be a sale of rocks and fossils from the collection of Dave and Sheila Bergmann on Saturday, August 3rd, 2019 at 401 S. Lombard Ave, Lombard , IL from 10 AM to 5 PM. This is mostly less-expensive material in flats. There will be other sales this Fall with more material and…
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Dickson Mounds hosts Rocks, Minerals, Fossils Program For Kids On June 8th, 2019 From 1-3 PM
The Illinois State Museum has a program called "Rocks, Minerals, and Fossils" at the Dickson Mounds on June 8th, 2019. You can find more details here. Saturday, June 8, 2019 – 1:00pm to 3:00pm Location: Dickson Mounds, Lewistown Event Audience: Family, Child Fee: Free, Donations Appreciated Learn about a variety of rocks, minerals, and fossils…
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Rock Show This Weekend In South Bend, IN
Michiana Gem & Mineral Society’s 49th Annual Jewelry, Gem & Mineral Show. South Bend, IN, Friday 2-7 pm * Saturday 10-6 pm * Sunday 10-4 pm St Joseph County 4-H FairgroundsEsther Singer Building5177 South Ironwood Road(Ironwood and Jackson Road)South Bend, IN 46614 Adults: $3.00Kids 6-12: $1.00Under 6: FREEParking: FREE *Quality Dealers*Displays*Demonstrations*Kids Korner*Door Prizes*Silent Auction*Exhibits and…
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Rocks and Archaeo Items For Sale at Estate Sale
From the estate sale company, “… many wonderful rock, mineral, and fossil specimens. You can go to estatesales.net and see more pictures. Many of the ones I took as well as other estate pictures will be refreshed this week. The house has a mold problem, so mold-sensitve shoppers beware. Thank you for getting the word out there. Your…
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A Very Good Collecting Day “We Hit The Jackpot”
Via ABC News, (hat tip Carrie Nelson) … The Barrieaults went to Hill’s mine on the group trip with the Mountain Area Gem and Mineral Association. They had only been in the mine for five minutes before Kevin flipped over a rock to find a 50.5-carat emerald… More
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Rocks From Moon in Australia Contain Tranquillityite
Via Science: A mineral previously known only from moon rocks and lunar meteorites has now been found on Earth. Researchers discovered the substance—dubbed tranquillityite after the Sea of Tranquility, where Apollo 11 astronauts landed on the Moon in July 1969— at six sites in Western Australia. The mineral occurs only in minuscule amounts and has…
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Rock Shows in November and December
Via Geology News from The Vug: Rock Shows of November and December.
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Everything You Need to Know About Collecting Rocks
USGS offers this publication on collecting rocks… interesting!
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Can You Identify?
A reader writes in, “… I have been doing countless web searches in hopes to find someone in IL who can help me out with a rather interesting find (and it looks like I might have found the right people).While I was vacationing down in Northern Florida (around the Jacksonville Area), I came across an…
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Scott’s Rock Trips
Interesting web site displaying photos and descriptions of this person's rock hunting trips. The latest trip was to an open pit mine on Rainbow Ridge in Virgin Valley Nevada for opals. (via geology.com)
