Mineralogy Guides
Comprehensive guides for mineral enthusiasts and collectors.
Famous Minerals and Localities
Stories behind the world's most celebrated minerals, legendary specimens, and iconic collecting localities.
The Hope Diamond and Famous Gemstone Minerals
History of iconic gem minerals, the Hope Diamond curse, the Star of India, the Cullinan Diamond, and other legendary museum …
Legendary Mineral Localities: Tsumeb, Broken Hill, and Beyond
The world's greatest mineral-producing localities, what made them special, and the notable specimens from each site.
Minerals of the American West
Colorado, Arizona, and California mineral wealth; turquoise, copper deposits, gold rush history, and modern collecting sites.
Alpine Minerals: Treasures of the European Mountains
Swiss and Austrian crystal pockets, smoky quartz, fluorite, the tradition of Strahler crystal hunters in the Alps.
Meteorite Minerals: Extraterrestrial Treasures
Minerals found only in meteorites, pallasites, iron meteorites, and minerals from lunar and Martian meteorites.