Banded Agate is a more common rock and is part of the Chalcedony family, which falls under the bigger family of quarts.   It is a microcryst...

Since June is coming to a close today I picked June’s birthstone, Alexandrite, as our gem and mineral for today.   Alexandrite is classified...

Good Morning Friends.  It is  wonderful to be back; I had my first day off in 16 yesterday and it felt so good to drive freely on 41 up towa...