Tag: petrified wood
Paleontology in the Parks
What do rare insect and fish fossils, an abundance of petrified wood, a rock wall studded with 1,500 dinosaur bones, working fossil quarries, and...
What is Teredo Petrified Wood?
Teredo petrified wood is a peculiar petrified wood that resembles Swiss cheese with its many holes and is the state fossil of North Dakota....
Hell’s Canyon Petrified Wood
Hell’s Canyon petrified wood is elusive and has been one of the most popular petrified woods for decades. It was once collected along the...
Getting to Know Spanish Stirrup Rock Shop
By Antoinette Rahn
Evolution of a Thunderegg Hunting Family
When Lori Coleman, owner of Spanish Stirrup Rock Shop, counts her blessings, rockhounding and its impact on...
Seeing Materials Evolve Serves as Reward in Lapidary Work
By Antoinette Rahn
Bill Staggenborg
Lapidary Hobbyist
(Mr. Staggenborg is an artist featured in the Tools of the Trade profile sponsored by Covington Engineering.)
Bill Staggenborg of Eugene, Oregon,...
Rethinking Radiocarbon Dating
By Jim Brace-Thompson
If you think that chemical elements are chemical elements and are uniform, you are wrong.
Pretty much every aspect has what is known...
Badlands Petrified Gardens’ Collection Set to Sell
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By Antoinette Rahn
What do 80 tons of Black Hills petrified wood, rare minerals and agates, and a variety of fossils have in common?
They are...
Spotlight on Juniors: Lucia Hetrick Helps Grow a Club
By Jim Brace-Thompson
When Raul Barraza ramped up efforts to rebuild the Ventura Gem & Mineral Society (VGMS) kids program in California several years ago,...
Collectors’ Corner: Fueling a Lifelong Passion
By Antoinette Rahn
It’s fascinating how little time in life is spent in youth and yet so many of the experiences and memories of those...
Rocks & Minerals Taking Center Stage: Part II
Editor's Note: The Rockhound Review is a space where guest contributors can weigh in on topics stirring within the rock, gem and mineral community...
