SharronRocks

08/03/2026

RIP to John White, a giant in the mineral world. And one of the nicest people you could ever hope to meet.

https://www.mcdougallminerals.com/blog/john-s-white/?fbclid=IwZnRzaATdtcRwZG9mBWZkaWQWULxiKXvsZwtCPwVU45s5gb_8YpxlZ2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR49LBIhO63IJztiho9_BGysCUwpPJG6CExsJn3qm0c6UVPZE29IgmiuMKyQPg_aem_GlohE8h3Duw8INch-glbQw

John White is is the former Curator-in-Charge of the U.S. National Mineral and Gem Collection, Smithsonian Institution, founder of the Mineralogical Record, author of two books and over 200 articles and hundreds of reviews and column contributions on mineral subjects and consulting editor of Rocks &...

05/22/2026

My friend Sami from Matrix India posted this video on the search for Himalayan quartz - some of the finest in the world.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1Td1fLzxTf/?mibextid=wwXIfr

04/07/2026

The earth and the moon

02/14/2026

Wonderful heart rock garden in Tucson, AZ. Happy Valentine’s Day,

02/10/2026

A few pics from walking the shows yesterday

02/07/2026

Wandering around the shows enjoying myself

02/06/2026

I forgot to post anything yesterday so you will get multiple postings today. These are from the tent show I just left. I’ll be going back there and all these pieces are available so let me know if you are interested in any of them

02/03/2026

Yesterday was a time for fossils and big quartz from Arkansas

02/01/2026

Biscuits are in the oven for breakfast and the household is stirring as we head out to the mineral show. It’s Sage’s last day - she and her dad fly home to Dallas late this afternoon. Here are some pictures I took along my way yesterday