Beautiful rocks

Dioptase, Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region, Namibia, miniature, 4.1 x 2.6 x 2.1 cm, Fine dioptase specimens like this are one of the holy grail desires for collectors., For sale from The Arkenstone, www.iRocks.com. For more details on this piece and others, visit https://www.irocks.com/minerals/specimen/6483

Veszelyite A rare secondary Cu-Zn mineral occurring in the oxidised zones of base metal deposits. Containing both zinc and copper (with the...

In the Saudi Arabian desert, the Al Naslaa rock formation looks completely unnatural. Its perfectly vertical split remains a mystery.

There’s no question that Mother Nature has been generous enough to give us countless gifts of everything we need to survive. Not to mention the breathtaking landscapes and adorable animals that make our hearts melt. But sometimes we can get stuck in the fast pace of our urban lifestyles and barely even notice the beauty surrounding us.

This ammonite is on display in our Elements gallery.

I had always had a fascination with stones and rocks , their shape, colour, texture, tactile feel, the ability to change colour in water and their silent permanence. Hence, today’s selection.…

Every rockhound loves a good geode, and the best are those we’ve gathered ourselves. While it can be tempting to start busting every rock you find with a rock pick, you can usually tell before you attack. Geodes are a specific formation and can usually be identified by their round shape and bumpy texture. These reliable indicators don’t tell the whole story, however. So, let’s go a bit further and give you an overview of how to tell if a rock is a geode.

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Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness in New Mexico offers surreal rock formations that rival those of Badlands National

A rock is usually a symbol of deep time. Kick a pebble or toss a stone and you've probably just touched something that formed before humans walked upright. Some