Collecting Cool Rocks! Minerals, Crystals, Fossils, Geodes, etc.

[Madhouse Pullet]

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Have you ever been walking through a park, on a hike, or walking down a beach when a rock caught your eye? One that seemed special enough that it couldn't be left behind? That's where rock collecting starts for many of us! People that go out to collect their own rocks are often called "Rock Hounds" but some of us can't stop at collecting rocks in our general area and start branching off buying, and trading rocks and minerals from all over the world!

I got the rock collecting bug really young when I kept small stones that I thought were pretty and especially loved smooth, shiny stones that had been rounded from time in the ocean as the waves and sand washed over them.

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Now that I've been collecting for many years I've acquired some really interesting specimens. Including fluorescent and even phosphorescent stones and geodes!

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I also find all of the different formations really interesting. The image below is all examples of clear quartz, a geode, clusters, points, and a tumbled stone. All very different formations and clarity, yet they are the same!

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Some of my fossils and petrified wood.

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I would love to see some of what you collect too!

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We have quite a collection of rocks, tooo!

 

[Madhouse Pullet]

We have a lot of random rocks but these are my favorite...

Found these along the beach in Santa Cruz:

These were gifted to DH:

My Avó (grandma) brought these back for me from the beaches in the Azores (where my mom & family is from):

And I just love looking at these when I do dishes:

 

[CluckNDoodle]

We have a lot of random rocks but these are my favorite...

Found these along the beach in Santa Cruz:
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These were gifted to DH:
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My Avó (grandma) brought these back for me from the beaches in the Azores (where my mom & family is from):
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And I just love looking at these when I do dishes:
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Very nice collection! That first one is shaped like a heart!

 

[R2elk]

I walked to the mailbox today and found a piece of petrified wood among the gravel there.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I walked to the mailbox today and found a piece of petrified wood among the gravel there. View attachment 2517749View attachment 2517750View attachment 2517751View attachment 2517752View attachment 2517753

Nice! I have some more petrified wood now but I had to buy mine. lol

 

[R2elk]

Nice! I have some more petrified wood now but I had to buy mine. lol

I wasn't even looking for any. I was looking for a prospective Leverite candidate. I did find one one but need to do some work on it.

 

[B-Goock]

I found this in our creek right here in kentucky

 

[CluckNDoodle]

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I found this in our creek right here in kentucky

That's a great find! It almost looks fake because the imprint is so clean lol.

 

[janiedoe]

@CluckNDoodle & @R2elk
I have a ton of this around here. I believe it is petrified wood. I'd be happy to send you both plenty.

 

[R2elk]

@CluckNDoodle & @R2elk
I have a ton of this around here. I believe it is petrified wood. I'd be happy to send you both plenty.
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I'm trying to get rid of stuff, not collect more.