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General Board (2 Viewing)
General Discussions.
Rocks, rockhounding, life, rants, predicaments, news, or anything else.

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Yesterday at 11:56pm
In: Re: What is everyone doin...
By: JoeM

Introductions
If you are new here please introduce yourself by telling us a little about yourself. A brief description of where you are from, how you came to this hobby, what you collect, and what your favorite mineral(s) are will suffice.

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Feb 6^th, 2025 at 2:39pm
In: Re: New Member Introducti...
By: Scott LaBorde

Identifying your Specimen (1 Viewing)
Post pictures of the specimen in question here. A blurry picture with poor lighting will make identification very difficult so please try your best to post a decent picture. Thanks!

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Apr 29^th, 2025 at 7:40pm
In: Re: crystal chrysanthemum...
By: JoeM

Artifacts, Arrowheads, and All your primative tool finds
Post pictures of your artifacts here. If you don't know what it is, post it here and we'll try to help you figure it out.

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Feb 19^th, 2025 at 12:20pm
In: Re: Once Upon a Time on t...
By: JoeM

Rock Tools
This board is for questions, suggestions, pictures, or drawing of your ideal tool(s).

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Jan 23^rd, 2025 at 8:12am
In: Re: No-Name Arbor
By: MaicoDoug

Mineral of the Month
This mineral, chosen at random, is RHL's mineral topic of the month. Post pictures from your own collection, ask questions, or comment about it in this section. Most if not all the introductory information I post on each "Mineral of the Month" is copied from Wikipedia articles about the mineral. A link to the Wikipedia article will always be supplied.

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Jun 19^th, 2018 at 3:57pm
In: Re: Labradorite - October...
By: Doug

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Mineralogical Photo and Locality Index

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North Carolina
This section is organized by the county. Keeping the locality generalized to the county will allow members to post their prized specimens without giving away the location of their honey holes. If you have no problem with revealing exact locality feel free to be as specific as possible. Although, if you do not want other rockhounds digging at your location, list only the county. When posting a new county please only put the name of the county in the subject line. Subsequent specimens with the same county should be added to the same county thread if it has already been created.

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Feb 19^th, 2024 at 5:18pm
In: Re: Gaston County
By: Jay2010

Alabama
Minerals from Alabama

Aug 19^th, 2017 at 10:39am
In: Re: Catoma Creek, Montgom...
By: JoeM

Arizona

Jul 19^th, 2016 at 11:17am
In: Re: Pima County
By: greel

Arkansas

Oct 29^th, 2020 at 6:20pm
In: Re: Zigras Mine, Blue Spr...
By: JoeM

Florida
Minerals of Florida

Sep 26^th, 2018 at 9:36pm
In: Re: Withlahoochacoochee R...
By: daves64

Georgia

Jan 29^th, 2024 at 8:50am
In: Re: Girard GA Savannah Ri...
By: Scott LaBorde

Maine
Minerals from Maine

May 30^th, 2015 at 6:13pm
In: Re: Oxford County
By: dan

Maryland
Minerals of Maryland

Nov 26^th, 2024 at 11:36am
In: Re: Montgomery County Ber...
By: MWOGEO

Missouri
Minerals of Missouri

Sep 23^rd, 2021 at 1:01am
In: Re: Galena - Missouri's S...
By: Daniegirl_76

Montana
Minerals of Montana

Oct 22^nd, 2019 at 12:38pm
In: Re: Beaverhead County
By: Eric He

Ohio

Jun 9^th, 2020 at 10:25am
In: Re: Colorful Flint
By: Scott LaBorde

South Carolina

Jan 11^th, 2024 at 3:34pm
In: Re: Edisto Island SC
By: Jay2010

Tennessee
Tennessee Minerals

Dec 19^th, 2023 at 1:19am
In: Anyone active in Tennesse...
By: Rolley-Hole-Man

Texas
Specimen photos from the state of Texas

Apr 25^th, 2023 at 8:10pm
In: Re: Ellis County
By: JoeM

Virginia
Minerals From Virginia

Apr 7^th, 2023 at 10:34am
In: Re: Any good spots for Sa...
By: JoeM

Nevada
Minerals from Nevada

Sep 9^th, 2019 at 12:39pm
In: Re: Petersen Mountain
By: Eric He

Colorado
Minerals of Colorado

Apr 17^th, 2025 at 5:54pm
In: Rockhounding the western...
By: Twee

Connecticut
Minerals of Connecticut

Oct 13^th, 2022 at 10:28pm
In: Re: Portland Blue Beryl
By: JoeM

Pennsylvania
Rocks and Minerals from Pennsylvania

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Oregon

Mar 30^th, 2025 at 8:51pm
In: Re: Big Black Rock
By: JoeM

Field Trips, Locations, and Finds

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Field Trip Reports
Post your adventures into the field. We would like to see pictures of the local geology and the surrounding area you are hunting. Try to take pictures of the minerals as they are in situ and then after being extracted and cleaned up.

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Aug 15^th, 2023 at 2:28pm
In: Re: Eastern/Central Kentu...
By: JoeM

RockHounding Locations
Describe the location and status of "legal" rockhounding locations. If you have questions about a location(s), post it here.

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Feb 2^nd, 2025 at 12:10pm
In: Re: Where are you headed?...
By: JoeM

What did you find?
Show us what you found on your adventures into the field.

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Jan 29^th, 2025 at 11:04am
In: Re: Thrift Store Find
By: Scott LaBorde

Videos
Post your rockhounding videos here. A list of all RHL videos can be found here: Click This!

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Jul 19^th, 2024 at 7:39am
In: Re: Chatham Co. quartz an...
By: IDLassie

Mineral Photography / Collections

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Photography Equipment and Education
Describe the photography equipment you use. If you have suggestions please give us the vendor and model and why you like it. Talk about your setup and share ideas.

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Mar 27^th, 2020 at 9:21pm
In: Re: Will this work for mi...
By: CBDuke

Specimen Photos
Post your best effort at a quality picture of your specimen(s) here.

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May 11^th, 2024 at 10:41pm
In: Re: Thanks Joe - Mookaite...
By: JoeM

Interesting, unusual, extraordinary specimens
Post your interesting, unusual, or out of the ordinary specimens here.

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Apr 25^th, 2025 at 8:22am
In: Re: Tiny Septarians
By: Scott LaBorde

Luminescent Specimens
Lets see your luminescent specimens. This may or may not include but not limited to specimens exhibiting the following types of luminescence: Bioluminescence, Chemoluminescence, Electrochemiluminescence, Cathodoluminescence, Crystalloluminescence, Electroluminescence, Mechanoluminescence, Triboluminescence, Fractoluminescence, Piezoluminescence, Photoluminescence, Phosphorescence, Fluorescence, Radioluminescence, Sonoluminescence, and Thermoluminescence.

Oct 21^st, 2023 at 2:55pm
In: SW UV finds
By: rob23

Lapidary Creations
Please show us your work with carving, cabochons, faceting, or any jewelry or stone work creations. Ask your lapidary questions here as well.

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Jan 1^st, 2025 at 4:14pm
In: Re: Rocks of Chatham Co.,...
By: IDLassie

Meteorites
Rocks from outer space!

Oct 2^nd, 2023 at 9:49am
In: Re: Meteorite or just Vol...
By: Scott LaBorde

Fossils

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Jan 11^th, 2025 at 1:07pm
In: Re: couple of mold fossil...
By: rob23

Museum Mineral Photos
Here you can add pictures of specimens from museums you have visited around the world. Please only create new threads if the museum has not already been posted, else simply add to threads that have already been created for your museum.

Mar 18^th, 2019 at 6:20pm
In: Re: Colorado School of Mi...
By: JoeM

Home Grown
Here you can post pictures of your home grown crystal specimens, ask any questions you may have, or discuss and comment on the subject. Although crystals can be found in nature, with a little effort we also have the ability to grow beautiful crystals at home. Here's where you can find out just how it's done.

Jun 12^th, 2016 at 7:04pm
In: Re: Aluminum Sulfate Al2(...
By: sandrose

Strictly Quartz

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Colored Quartz
Discuss and or post pictures of your amethyst, smoky, citrine, green, blue, red, or any other color quartz specimens here.

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May 2^nd, 2022 at 9:35pm
In: Re: Skeletal/Elestial Smo...
By: JoeM

SiO2
Anything to do with quartz. It isn't obvious what my favorite mineral is, is it?. There are so many varieties, habits, and growth forms and there is much still to learn.

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Oct 11^th, 2020 at 5:09am
In: Gorgeous Herkimer-Like Qu...
By: lvalleyrockhounding

Scepters
Show us your scepters. Any color is fine here.

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Apr 1^st, 2022 at 8:45am
In: Re: Herkimer scepter
By: JoeM

Clusters
Post your quartz clusters here. (A group of two or more attached quartz crystals)

Jul 23^rd, 2018 at 1:56pm
In: Re: Just a dull, boring A...
By: daves64

Included Quartz
Phantom, rutilated, goethite, tourmaline, enhydro, etc, etc, etc.

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Nov 13^th, 2023 at 9:43pm
In: Re: Phantoms & such
By: daves64

Cryptocrystalline
Agate, Carnelian, Chalcedony, Chert, Chrysoprase, Flint, Heliotrope, Jasper, Onyx, Plasma, Sard

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Dec 22^nd, 2024 at 9:12pm
In: Re: Agatized Blue Forest...
By: JoeM

Other Treasures

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Morels
Show us your Morel finds, pictures, recipes, and adventures.

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Jan 31^st, 2022 at 11:19am
In: Re: Mushrooms & Morels fr...
By: JoeM

Metal Detected
All things found with metal detectors. Coins, artifacts, meteorites, precious metals, minerals, and even junk.

Apr 15^th, 2024 at 1:24pm
In: Re: Beaufort NC
By: Scott LaBorde

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