There are some people who find rocks fascinating. People who will walk, crawl,
hike, dig, hammer, chisel, blast, barter and dicker for the perfect
specimen. They are known as "Rockhounds".
Some Rockhounds prefer specimens in their natural state, while others use rocks and
minerals to create things. Rocks can be made into jewelry, bookends, coasters, clocks,
doorstops, carvings, vases....the list is endless. The process of taking a
rock or mineral and creating something with it is called "Lapidary".
Lapidary can take the form of simply tumbling rocks to shape
and polish them, to the intricate carving of a gemstone.
Sites of interest to a Rockhound or Lapidary include:
