Quad Cities – If you’re looking for a little sparkle and shine, visit the Rock & Jewelry Show on April 19-20 at the Putnam Museum & IMAX Theatre, 1717 W. 12th Street in Davenport, Iowa. Organized by ...

Iowa’s state rock is all over the state’s southeast corner, but to find one you need to know someone. “There’s tons of geodes over here, but nobody has opened it up to the public,” said Kirk ...

Amethyst geodes are a type of mineral deposit that can be found in the overworld of Minecraft. These are large, spherical rocks that contain a variety of mineral deposits, including amethyst. Amethyst ...

Keokuk geodes attract rock-hunting hobbyists from all over, but just how easy is it to find one? “As a young kid, we used to go to the Mississippi over there and go fishing,” Mike Shumate recalled.

Wherever I wander, I have an eye out for new and different things that might make interesting writing and reading. A trip to the Iowa-Missouri-Illinois tri-state corner last weekend offered up some ...

Oct 27-28: Black Hawk Gem and Mineral Club fall Rock, Gem and Jewelry Show, Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, 2815 W Locust St., Davenport. Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sun ...