Happy 250, America! As geology and rock enthusiasts, our playground is the world—even the sky. But realistically, most of us do our rockhounding close to home. As we mark July and re ect on our nation’s history, here at Rock & Gem, we’re...
Clarkdale, Arizona, is home to a rich collection of copper art at the Copper Art Museum, which celebrates the mineral symbolized by a copper star in the center of Arizona’s state ag and designated as the state metal. ere is no question...
Attending and shopping at a gem and mineral show can be overwhelming. A purchase mistake can cause you to miss out on an item that you desire or cost you money. Before a gem and mineral show, I like to have a plan that gives me guidelines and a...
Copper mining reaches back to the dawn of metallurgy, forming the backbone of the Bronze Age and some of the earliest complex societies. Long before iron, copper was the metal that changed everything. It was hammered, cast and alloyed with...
