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Welcome! I'm a lifetime rockhound enthusiast with a degree in Geography/GIS from Grand Valley State University in Michigan and I currently belong to the tcrockhounds.com group in Traverse City. Thank you for visiting my site and feel free to browse around!
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Rocks vs Minerals: What are the differences?
Rocks There is definitely a great deal of confusion between what constitutes a rock and not a mineral, but hopefully these conditions will help to clarify the differences. Rocks: …are derived from the latin word rocca meaning “rock” or “stone.”… Read More ›
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Welcome to Skyfire Rocks and Minerals!
Thanks for joining us and please excuse our dust while we grow and build our website! It is said that great things tend to start from humble beginnings, just as big ideas have their genesis in the simple act of… Read More ›
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