For those who haven't had the opportunity to ever go digging for quartz, I thought I would post a picture to give an idea of what a piece can look like when you first find it. This isn't a particularly great specimen, but it is similar to a lot that...

When I was a kid, one of my favorite television shows was Name That Tune. I wasn't very good at then because I had no idea what half the songs were, but I bet if there were to do a new version of the show I would be awesome at it. Actually, I...

The photo to the left may look like an amethyst crystal, but it's really soap - credits for the photo go to Arlena Thane at the TeachSoap site. That link also gives very detailed instructions on how to make this amethyst gem soap using the...

I recently learned about a genetic condition known as Duchenne muscular dystrophy that forces children into wheelchairs before they become teenagers and usually takes their lives by the age of 20. Travelling Blackbird at Rolling Traveler has written...

The picture to the left is a close-up crop of a piece of opalized wood. Opalized wood is a term that's often used when referring to wood that has been silicified, or filled with silica. In some instances, large opals will be found inside the wood,...