Gold Ore
![panning for gold nuggets](https://rockhoundingmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/panning-for-gold-nuggets.jpg)
Gold is and has been one of the most popular metals worldwide. If you’ve never seen a nugget in person then you’ll never understand the allure of gold. There really is something about the metal when seen in person that affects your mental state. You want to hold it, roll it in between your fingers, […]
Calcite
![yellow calcite with barite crystal](https://rockhoundingmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/yellow-calcite-with-barite-crystal.jpg)
Calcite is fairly abundant, easy to source at a local rock and mineral show and it comes in different sizes, shapes, and varieties. Its most common form is in rough form with no crystal faces or edges. It looks like a colored rock you would find at a construction site or in your backyard. These […]