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Rock City, Montana: Hoodoos & Geology

Admin - August 29, 2025

Rock City, Montana, felt like a hidden treasure, and we weren’t quite sure if we were trespassing. Slowly driving along the dirt path with...

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Yooperlites: What & Where to Find Them

Admin - May 19, 2025

Yooperlites: These fluorescent sodalite rocks are found along the shores of the Great Lakes and are especially popular in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan...

8 Rocks Found on Lake Michigan Beaches

Admin - May 16, 2025

Lake Michigan beaches are home to the nation’s longest freshwater coastline (3,288 linear miles). Michigan is surrounded by four of the five Great Lakes...

Petoskey Stones: What Are They & How to Find Them

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Annual show; Jay Penn; 1/2 mile south of US 285 Rt. 9, Platte Dr., near Fairplay Beach; Thu. 9-5, Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; free admission; dealers, gems, minerals, slabs, rough, jewelry, beads, cabochons, fossils, equipment; contact Jay Penn, 2324 Alvarado NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110, (505) 883-4195; Email: jaypenn246@gmail.com; Website: https://abqfallshow.wixsite.com/fairplay

8-10—CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA:

Annual show; Damian w/ Bellpoint Promotions; Clarence Brown Conference Center, 5450 State Route 20; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; admission $5, children under 16 free; gem, mineral, jewelry, fossil, bead and metaphysical dealers selling their spectacular finds from all over the globe; contact Damian Belgali, (770) 386-1608; Email: mbellpoint@gmail.com; Website: www.bellpointpromotions.com

8-10—PARK HILLS, MISSOURI:

Annual show; Mineral Area Gem Mineral Society; Missouri Mines Historic Site, 4000 State Hwy 32; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 9-4; free admission; Missouri Mines Historic Site and Museum will be open and free to the public for this event, free parking, demonstrations, silent auctions; contact Boneta Hensley, 411 Allen Street, Farmington, MO 63640, (573) 760-0488; Email: mojellybean63@yahoo.com; Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1249800061698210/

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