Rockhound Maps

Enstatite is a gemstone you don’t hear of very often but you might come across it while collecting gems and minerals in the wild or

Cerussite is quite an interesting mineral that forms an array of bizarre twinning habits and fascinating crystal formations. It’s easy to identify by its heavy

Identifying Bytownite is fairly easy and you’ll be using visual characteristics to do most of the heavy lifting. If you’re a rockhound or gemstone collector

Sapphirine is incredibly rare and high-quality crystals are even more rare. Despite the stone’s name and well-known color, Sapphirine is a species distinct from Sapphire.

Chrysoprase is a variety of Chalcedony which is part of the Quartz family but it doesn’t look like your typical Quartz crystal. A higher quality

Titanite can be difficult to accurately identify because it looks similar to Spalerite but the chemical composition is slightly different. If you come across a piece