#rockhoundUnmoderated tagAll postsTrending CommunitiesLeoFinanceVibesPinmapplePhotography LoversHIVE CN 中文社区ActifitSplinterlandsLiketuHive LearnersHive SucreHolozing CommunityBlack And WhiteExplore Communities...#rockhoundTrendingHotNewPayoutsMutedrt395 (72)in Proof of Brain • 4 months agoHappy New Year! 2024 This Is FineWhat a way to ring in the new year in Japan. If you hadn't heard Japan's West Coast suffered a large, 7.6 magnitude earthquake yesterday followed by a tsunami. Thankfully the tsunami wasn't big enoughrt395 (72)in Proof of Brain • 7 months agoMineral Mondays #84 - Mineral PhotographyThe more minerals my wife & I take pictures of the more I realize what an art form it is. This Coyamito agate kind of looks like a strawberry. Coyamito Agate - Mexico It takes not only a good photographerrt395 (72)in Pinmapple • 9 months agoEscaping Civilization P.2 - Clowns, Quartz & Casinos In Tonopah, NevadaConcluding my trip up to Nevada , I stayed in a small town called Tonopah, Nevada. Tonopah is an old mining town that was settled and prospered from the late 1800's to…rt395 (72)in Proof of Brain • 9 months agoMineral Mondays #83 - Bullseye ChalcedonyAs I was out escaping civilization the other weekend I was able to stop by a locality that I've long wanted to go to, Gemfield. Gemfield is located 30 minutes south of…rt395 (72)in Proof of Brain • 9 months agoEscaping Civilization P.1It's been pretty hot in California, as I'm sure it is where you are too, I mean, it is summer. So I thought it would be a great time to head into the Nevada desert t get away…rt395 (72)in Proof of Brain • 10 months agoMineral Mondays #82 - No Rocks For You!Yes, it's a Tuesday, but I have a good excuse. Yesterday I was invited to look at an incredible mineral & artifact collection that took me all evening to comb through. But, more…alienpoop (46)in Alien Poop • 11 months agoAlien nugget Identified - agateAlien poop identified -agate. Although not sure which kind of agate… bahaha . Found this at agate beach goosberry falls state park minnesota this passed weekend. The water is…rt395 (72)in Proof of Brain • last yearMineral Mondays #80 Big Fluorite & The West Coast Gem & Mineral ShowThis past weekend was the West Coast Gem and Mineral Show in Santa Ana, California. It's a good sized show for all types of mineral collectors and dealers. One of my good friends…rt395 (72)in Proof of Brain • last yearMineral Mondays #79 - A Rock WeddingIn another life, when I attended Dale Carnegie Sales Training, we learned one of the most important things you can do is to be a resource to your customer, in fact that was the…rt395 (72)in Proof of Brain • last yearMineral Mondays #78 - Rainbow GarnetGarnet is a fairly common gemstone found all across the globe. It has several different variants from grossular, the most common, to almadine, to spessartine, to andradite and a…rt395 (72)in Proof of Brain • last yearMineral Mondays #77 - PyromorphitePyromorphite is one of those obscure minerals you will never hear about except in this post. It's fairly rare and it's only use case if for collectors. It does have a cool name…cconn (53)in PatronPass+ • last year☯️ Zen Garden: Align your Mind! A detailed explanation of the treasures in this garden.rt395 (72)in DIYHub • last yearCreating A Quartz Crystal MoldIn Japan there is word, "Zaka" which roughly translates to interior goods. We've wanted to expand our business beyond gems and minerals so we have been experimenting with zaka.…rt395 (72)in Pinmapple • last yearA Night At The Ueno MuseumA friend and fellow mineral dealer is in town for the annual Tokyo Gem and Mineral show. On Tuesday he and suggested to me that we visit the National Museum of Nature & Science…rt395 (72)in Proof of Brain • last yearMineral Mondays #76 - The Beauty Of Lead, WulfeniteLead is a toxic mineral to humans, but when lead combines with molybdenite it forms the mineral wulfenite and It's got the looks that kill 🤘🏻. Wulfenite is a…rt395 (72)in Market Friday • 2 years agoLights, Camera, Gem Show In JapanThis #MarketFriday by @dswigle come with me to Kobe for our gem and mineral show. One thing about being a stranger in a strange land is I am expected to perform, to educate and…rt395 (72)in Proof of Brain • 2 years agoMineral Mondays #75 - Prospecting For The JackpotI spent the weekend once again out in the California desert collecting opals, quartz, turquoise & agates. I hit a jackpot at a new turquoise locality and it really got me…rt395 (72)in Proof of Brain • 2 years agoMineral Mondays #74 Artichoke Quartz From The Arakawa Mina, JapanThere is a mine in Akita-ken, Northern Japan, the Arakawa mine , that produces a special kind of quartz. It's called "Artichoke Quartz" for it's resemblance to an artichoke.…schiba (62)in #bouldersunday • 2 years agoBouldersunday in AustriaThese are my photos for bouldersunday. Boulders in a brook near Puchberg, Austria. We went on a trip to Austria in the summer. On a forest walk, we crossed a bridge over a brook…schiba (62)in #bouldersunday • 2 years agoBouldersunday in AustriaThese are my photos for bouldersunday. Boulders over the Sebastianhütte in Puchberg, Austria. This restaurant is located at Puchberg, next to the road to the waterfall, in a…
