LINKS A MUST!! This is THE rockhounds' fanzine. Also there is a very, very excellent ROCK NET FORUM, without which, I would be lost! Other excellent sources of information: Rockhounding in Arkansas - not just Arkansas! Devon and Dorset's "Jurassic Coast" - World Heritage Site Rocks for Kids Illustrated Glossary of Geology Take a virtual cave tour - COOL! Tide Tables for South West England and South Wales, available from here (as well as other interesting/useful publications. Click HERE for video explaining the "making of" Yellowstone. (Real Player required) Catch many more beautiful minerals like this at the photographic pages of (I hope he doesn't mind me using a couple of his photos on this page) For some photographs of minerals OUT OF THIS WORLD, click on the ruby! (Make sure to look at the full-size photos). You will never be able to afford them, but they are just sensational to look at!! Have a look at these too!! (The illustration on my front page was borrowed from here. Thank you Stuart Wilensky. He names that piece, "Wulfenite Surprise" and it comprises Dioptase with Mimetite on Wulfenite from the San Francico Mine, Cucurpe, Mexico) Quartz Crystal Photography These pictures are fantastic too! Hall of Fame Oh, wow! I don't think I'll ever have enough of looking at these things! These are just fabulous!! This is where I often shop - and they are infinitely less expensive, but the quality of goods and service is excellent! Also, the postage (even from the USA to the UK) is very reasonable. Highly recommended - these people love their rocks! Likewise, here. Visit Caddo River Rock-N-Gem Shop in Arkansas. You won't be disappointed and you'll get a warm welcome! Beautiful Arkansas quartz for sale - plus many, many other minerals (some only native to Arkansas) and other goodies! A really interesting site too, with information about the Caddo Indians and the opportunity for "picking up" a few shiny rocks at Crater of Diamonds! This is probably the best UK site I've come across. Greg also has a market stall (stall number 3) in Plymouth's panier market. Go visit Dale in Idaho! He makes some superb jewellery from the stones he mines and cuts - and even the gold he pans! And this is a very nice site in Australia. I am tempted by their "Trinityite", which is "fused sand from the first atomic blast." Whoa! Extremely interesting and educational. Metiorites too! Want loads more links? Check this out if you have a few hours to spare! [ back to my room ] [ smells ] [ fairies ] [ artefacts ] [ other things ] [ home ] BACK TO FIRST MINERAL PAGE