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The picturesque capital of Ithaca, Greece, and the main port of Vathy. In the background is the road leading high up to the Monoliths.

Ithaca, Greece: Monoliths and the Island of Odysseus

Admin - July 10, 2026

minerals in beach sand include quartz in sand being held in hands on the beach

Rock Science: Minerals in Beach Sand

What Is a Psammophile? A Guide to Collecting Sand

fossil sand dollars grouped in one sand specimen

Fossil Sand Dollars: How They Form

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Sand Collecting: Earn the AFMS Sand & Sediment Badge

Admin - July 17, 2026

Sand collecting is an easy way for kids to become rockhounds and explore Earth science. The next time you visit a beach, river, or...

Rock Science: Minerals in Beach Sand

July 16, 2026

What Is a Psammophile? A Guide to Collecting Sand

July 16, 2026

Ithaca, Greece: Monoliths and the Island of Odysseus

July 10, 2026

Gemstone Beads: From Ancient Adornments to Modern Jewelry

July 10, 2026

Yooperlites: What & Where to Find Them

Admin - June 10, 2026

Yooperlites are fluorescent sodalite-bearing rocks found along the shores of the Great Lakes in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and along Lake Superior. Collecting fluorescent rocks has...

8 Rocks Found on Lake Michigan Beaches

Admin - June 10, 2026

Lake Michigan beaches are home to the nation’s longest freshwater coastline (3,288 linear miles). Michigan is surrounded by four of the five Great Lakes...

9 Types of Inclusions in Quartz

June 2, 2026

7-10—FAIRPLAY, COLORADO:

Annual show; Jay Penn; 1/2 mile south of US 285 Rt. 9, Platte Dr., near Fairplay Beach; Thu. 9-5, Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-5, Sun. 9-4; free admission; dealers, gems, minerals, slabs, rough, jewelry, beads, cabochons, fossils, equipment; contact Jay Penn, 2324 Alvarado NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110, (505) 883-4195; Email: jaypenn246@gmail.com; Website: https://abqfallshow.wixsite.com/fairplay

8-10—CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA:

Annual show; Damian w/ Bellpoint Promotions; Clarence Brown Conference Center, 5450 State Route 20; Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-6, Sun. 10-5; admission $5, children under 16 free; gem, mineral, jewelry, fossil, bead and metaphysical dealers selling their spectacular finds from all over the globe; contact Damian Belgali, (770) 386-1608; Email: mbellpoint@gmail.com; Website: www.bellpointpromotions.com

8-10—PARK HILLS, MISSOURI:

Annual show; Mineral Area Gem Mineral Society; Missouri Mines Historic Site, 4000 State Hwy 32; Fri. 9-6, Sat. 9-6, Sun. 9-4; free admission; Missouri Mines Historic Site and Museum will be open and free to the public for this event, free parking, demonstrations, silent auctions; contact Boneta Hensley, 411 Allen Street, Farmington, MO 63640, (573) 760-0488; Email: mojellybean63@yahoo.com; Website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1249800061698210/

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