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Rockhounding is the pursuit of colorful stones and minerals for collections, decorations, and making objects of art, including jewelry.
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Ranked Sites
Rockhounding Arkansas
An authoritative and comprehensive guide to Arkansas geology, mineral, and rock collecting sites. Written by the well known geologist Mike Howard.4
1,407,783
NA
1,900
574
194
Geology Adventures
Founded in 1983. Book rockhounding field trips for clubs and organizations.4
22,853,375
NA
2,310
487
620
Nikolay Gospodinov Collection
Bilingual Russian and English language site with photos and information on the mineral and fossil collection of Nikolay Gospodinov.4
466
NA
121
68
162
Cape Cod Rocks
Pictorial museum, exhibiting gems, fossils, rocks, and mineral specimens.4
NA
NA
543
280
4
RockHound Blog
A blog designed to help rockhound enthusiasts connect, swap information, and chat. Features many categories and archives.4
2,731,752
863,091
2,780
2
888
Rock Picture of the Week
Shows a new rock, mineral, or fossil related picture each week. Contains a picture archive, rock hunting areas, a mineral field test, and links.4
10,899,129
NA
1,050
5
NA
The Rock Picks Project
Offers maps of rock collecting locations around the United States and Canada. Has viewer input capabilities, photos, videos, forums, and links.4
10,781,114
NA
1,620
98
3
Pyramidia
Online information repository for the mineral form known variously as Glendonite, Thinolite, Gennouishi (Hammerstone), Jarrowite, and Pyramidite. Features a blog, gallery, and resource page.4
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Marco's Italian Minerals
Private collection, trade lists, research; and exchange experiences with other rockhounds. Only site that trades exclusively in Italian, or alpine minerals.5
NA
NA
120
18
NA
Dirty Rockhounds
Features a discussion forum, and lists gemstones and collecting sites by State. Also has instructions for the beginning collector and gold panner.4
7,455,000
NA
741
11
674
12
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