is a precious gemstone made primarily of hydrated silica that has been trapped within various host rocks The host rocks that these hydrated silica spheres form in also varies. They are typically formed in volcanic host rocks around volcanic regions. The climate and rock types also do not suit formations of silica deposits that harden over millions of You can read more about chalcedony in our previous blog  or read about how to go rock hunting in Scotland

Rock hunting is an expensive hobby and a girl’s gotta eat* Here at The Stone Circle, we know that not enough people show each other the cool rocks they find anymore. rocks with your real love. Ancient peoples would use these rocks  to chip off sharp edges. There’s even a book on how to knap the arrowhead yourself  to go with them.

Before you know it you could have your own little person going out to collect crystals for you… Your rock It also has activities like paint your own volcano, pop rocks and mentos volcanoes, and the start of their first rock collection. you know we love a rough rock at The Stone Circle. How to Use the Dig Your Own Gemstone Excavation Kit?

You can read all about how to become a crystal healer in this book by Karen Frazier. buy traditional, self-collected smokey quartz from the Highlands right here in The Stone Circle – a rockhounding

Let’s talk a little about how to spot fake moldavite. How do you Spot Fake Moldavite?

Scottish Fossils for Sale at The Stone Circle You can shop for Scottish fossils in our online rock shop

A selection of Scottish Rocks in our very own Scottish gift box ... a Selection Box, if you will... potentially stolen, completely denied possession of, destroyed, and ground to dust some of the best rocks The final dates for sending via second class within the UK if you want your rock mail to arrive before If you order your rocks, minerals, and crystals from The Stone Circle and choose the First Class Post Your absolute last gasp chance to get your rocks on before Christmas is using the Royal Mail special

Let’s start with a brief overview of what selenite crystals actually are and how they form. Selenite is a sedimentary rock. There are three broad rock types, igneous (volcanic), metamorphic (‘morphs’ over time), and sedimentary How to use your Selenite Lamp There is no on or off switch, you just plug it in or unplug it via USB. I just can’t figure out how I can get it to display beside my other minerals in the enclosed cabinet.

Scottish self-collected minerals and crystals, or a large crystal Christmas present with 12+ Scottish rocks

Crinoid Disks & Stems A type of creature that would latch onto the rocks and had arms that resembled Hand Polishing Fossils Let's not go without mentioning that you can hand polish softer rocks such as Fossil Learning for Kids If you have a kid that wants to get into rocks and fossils then this book/guide

The intention was only ever to sell a few of the coolest rocks we found. 3 Years of Crystal Selling That was in April 2021, when we first opened our doors to sell Scottish rocks We replenish where we can and we even take the rocks we don’t use back to the locations we collected Rocks are not the only thing we pick up. Keep rocking!

Opalite colouring is softer based on how slowly it is cooled. And that is how we feel about the term, too. What is Opalite Good For? It is a collector’s item that is not a crystal, but that still has a space in your rock collection.