Today I was blessed with the privilege of being able to interview the man who discovered and mined the world famous Owyhee Picture Jasper. This afternoon I met up with Bruce Markus of Nampa Idaho and talked rocks. Not just any type of rocks but Owyhee Jasper. The conversation started off with a [...]

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Well it’s time again for the Owyhee Gem and Mineral Societies annual Rock and Gem Show. This years show will be held at O’connor Field House in Caldwell Idaho on March 7th and 8th. On Saturday the 7th the doors open at 10 a.m. and closes at 6 p.m. On Sunday the [...]

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I thought that I should write a little info about Monterey Jade and Vulcan Jade since a very nice gentleman by the name of Bob contacted me a few weeks ago asking if I would be interested in a few pieces of this wonderful material.
 
Well I will start off with a little information regarding California’s [...]

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Well once again it is Rock Show time again.  Next weekend at the Idaho Fair Grounds the Boise Gem Club will be having there annual rock show at the Expo Center.
The show starts on Saturday Febuary 28 and runs through March 1.
Doors open at 10 a.m. and closes at 7 p.m. on Saturday and on [...]

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This post is going to show how with a few house hold items anybody can take beautiful pictures of there Thunder Eggs or any other rocks. This light tent was made in literally 10 minutes with the total cost of around $2 dollars. Compare this with the ones you see on eBay for a $100 [...]

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