The Idaho Falls Gem and Mineral Society will be holding its 59th Annual Gem and Mineral Show next weekend at the Bonneville County Fairgrounds south of Sandy Downs. It will feature games, prizes and a ...

Have a rock, mineral or fossil you are unsure of? Bring it for the experts to identify. Demonstrations of flintknapping, geode cracking, gold panning, UV fluorescent rocks, silversmithing and rock ...

Montana is called the Treasure State for a reason, known for its thousands of years of mining history and over five hundred mineral specimens.

The annual Lakeside Gem & Mineral Club show is coming to the Benton County Fairgrounds and it has almost doubled in size. The ...

Every April for the past 20 years, a wide range of rocks, minerals ... Vice President of the Gem and Mineral Society. "It's like breaking open a geode, no two are ever the same.

For years, thundereggs have fascinated Oregonians. The state rock is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. Here's everything to know about the thunderegg and where to find them in Oregon.

It always feels great to get back to my old stomping grounds! I grew up near this river where you can find absolutely ...

Thundereggs aren't technically rocks, but geodes. Geodes typically have a hollow or semi-hollow interior filled with minerals or crystals. When opened, many thundereggs reveal "exquisite and ...

Miners in the Uraguay Minerals Santa Rosa mine found a large geode and got a huge surprise. Most geodes are round or oval-shaped. When the miners finally got the 176-pound rock open, they marveled at ...

Fried pickles were undeniably one of the most sought-after foods at the festival — alongside other pickle-y goodies like ...