ROCKIN’ MINERALS · PREVIEW

Rocky's Pocket Guide

Your little companion for big discoveries. ⛏️

WELCOME, ROCKHOUND

Well, would you look at that!

Explore the mineral world, one rockin’ discovery at a time.

ROCKY’S FUN FACT

Amethyst is purple quartz

Its purple color is associated with iron impurities and natural irradiation. Now that’s a rockin’ discovery!

Learn more at GIA ↗

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Mineral guide

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Getting to know a specimen

Look at color, luster, crystal shape, hardness and streak together. One feature alone rarely confirms an identification.

Avoid scratching a prized specimen. Some tests can damage it.

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FUN FACT

Quartz comes in many colors

Amethyst, citrine and smoky quartz are varieties of quartz.

Source: GIA ↗
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Diamond and graphite are both carbon

Their atoms are arranged differently, giving them very different properties. Same ingredient, very different recipe!

Source: Britannica ↗

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