Radical Rocks

Arizona State Rock and Mineral Arizona is an awesome state when it comes to Rocks and minerals. Arizona is the rockhounding Mecca for all the rockhounds I know, largely due to the rock, gem and mineral shows and events that draw collectors, sellers and miners from all around the word, but also due to the variety of rocks and mineral that can be collected. This guide will look at the most well-known rocks and minerals and provide some locations and information. (please see our affiliate links to some great guidebooks for rockhounding in Arizona, it cost you nothing extra and helps us to keep rockhounding alive) History Arizona Gemstones rocks and minerals have been collected for over 1000 years, Turquoise was mined and used for jewelry and beads. Arizona has long been the major producer of turquoise and a top producer of peridot and other gemstones. We will look at the gemstones that Arizona is most famous for and a few other that are notable. Geology Igneous and metamorphic...

Alaska State Rocks and Minerals How to Guide Alaska the largest State in the US and the coldest state, yet despite the harsh cold mining of minerals and gems continues to this day. We will investigate the state mineral and state rock, as well as a few others that are noteworthy. At the bottom of the page you will find links to nonaffiliated sites that showcase or sell gems and minerals from Alaska, as well as some affiliate links for guidebooks on rockhounding in Alaska. This is not an exclusive list of Alaska’s rocks and minerals merely a look at some of the most notable. Gold Alaska State Mineral It is probably not a surprise that gold would be picked as the state mineral, as gold is still actively mined today, and popular TV shows are dedicated to several gold miners in Alaska. Gold was a motivating force in the settling of the Alaska frontier, starting in the mid-1800s. Gold was designated as the state mineral in 1968. Gold has been located through out much of the ...