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Semi-Precious Stones vs. Precious Stones

Posted by OakRocks on 10th Jul 2016

What is the difference between precious stones and semi-precious stones? The dictionary describes semi-precious stones as bein

Posted by OakRocks on 22nd Apr 2016

The best picture jaspers in the world come from the Oregon-Idaho border. Jasper is a member of the chalcedony family.Chalcedony, pr

Posted by OakRocks on 30th Aug 2015

Where do I find somebody to tell me what my rock or mineral is worth? The most common question I receive is some variation on “Where do I

Posted by OakRocks on 26th Jul 2015

For many rock collectors it is not about beauty, or rarity, or location. Fluorescence is about how that rock or mineral looks und

Posted by OakRocks on 15th Jun 2015

Tips on how to search my website to find the rocks you are looking for. Anybody who sells or shops online knows that the current sea

Posted by OakRocks on 10th May 2015

The Petrified Forest National Park is located in Northern Arizona. It is located 26 miles east of Holbrook and just off of I40. In nor