Discover the spectacular crystals of Ganesh Himāl on this journey to Tipling Village and back.  Hopefully this blog will answer many questions about the mining process and locality behind these unique and sacred crystals.

Investigating and answering another question floating around the crystal community: is Grape Agate really just Amethyst in disguise?  Geologist Fred Krone shares some easy to understand science that makes the answer crystal clear!

Malachite.  It's a stone that's common in many collections but comes with inconsistent, frightening, and frankly absurd claims about its toxicity.  Can you get malachite wet?  Is malachite as dangerous as some would make it seem?  Find out the facts here in our second collaborative blog with geologist Fred Krone of Northern Maine Minerals.