The Skull That Still Has the Tooth In It
The Skull That Still Has the Tooth In It Most fossils keep their secrets close. This one is different — it comes with the weapon still stuck in the wound.…
Variety of collectable minerals on display
How Hard Is That Rock? The Simple Scale Collectors Swear By
Ever picked up a beautiful stone and wondered whether it would survive daily life on a shelf, a ring, or a coffee table? There's a 200-year-old trick for that, and…
Photo: Stonefish, 2021, stonefish.biz
Labradorite: The Stone That Trapped the Northern Lights
Pick up a plain grey pebble and turn it slowly under the light — and suddenly it isn't grey at all. Flashes of electric blue, green, gold, even violet sweep…
Petrified trees on Specimen Ridge, Yellowstone National Park. NPS photo by Jake Frank, June 13, 2020 — Public Domain, courtesy USGS / Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.
Breaking: Petrified Wood Is Old, Says Group Discovering Geology for the First Time
Every so often a “shocking new discovery” makes the rounds that isn’t new, isn’t a discovery, and — this is the part that gets us — was found in a…
A Brand-New Mineral, Found on Another Planet
Now and then the mineral world gets a genuinely new entry — and this time it didn't turn up in a quarry or a cave, but on Mars. A…
How Agate Forms (and is it a Crystal?)
Earth’s Hidden Masterpiece: How Agate Forms (And is it Actually a Crystal?)If you have ever held a polished slice of agate up to the light, it is hard not to…
Caring for Your Stones: Petrified Wood and Crystals
Natural minerals, fossils and petrified wood are durable, but a little care goes a long way in keeping them looking their best. Here's our guide to maintaining the pieces in…
New Arrivals: Petrified Wood Slices & Bowls from Indonesia
Petrified wood bowls, sourced across Indonesia We've just returned from an extensive buying trip to Indonesia, and it's one of the most productive sourcing trips we've done in years. Travelling…