http://rockhoundtips.com Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:03:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you have a Rock Hound Kid.... you should consider having a rock/geology birthday party!!! What FUN! Give out rock and mineral specimens as prizes and for goodie bags, have a rock hunt, load up a sandbox with specimens to find, or visit a local natural history display with the ... http://rockhoundtips.com/?p=23 When you are collecting specimens in the field, be careful not to leave sharp chippings from where you hammered out a pit of a specimen. Some rocks are very sharp such as obsidian, and it's like spreading little tacks all over. Be a good rockhound and get rid of the ... http://rockhoundtips.com/?p=20 One of the best holders for a beginning rock collection is a plastic fishing tackle box or an embroidery floss box. You can get either in various sizes, and at reasonable prices. They are easy to label, great for a little bit of cloth or cotton fluff in each compartment ... http://rockhoundtips.com/?p=17 Did you Know? Don't feel bad that you can't search for rocks in dirt and stuff, most peoples rocks are from stores and little gift shops. You can still learn a lot about stuff from rocks you buy, just make sure they are not artificial!! Submitted By: Alison K . Visit her favorite ... http://rockhoundtips.com/?p=15 Go to Ebay for your rocks and minerals! You can find some really fun mineral specimens online, and if you look around some, you can find whole collections being sold off! We have gotten really cool deals online and it's so fun to bid on them... and win! Submitted By: Jessy Visit ... http://rockhoundtips.com/?p=12 When you want to crack open a geode... one of the best ways is to use an old sock and a thin hammer, like a rock hammer. Find a nice smooth part and whack it, hard, but evenly. Smacking it again concrete or something like that tends to crumble them ... http://rockhoundtips.com/?p=9