Next in our blog series covering the famous Scottish crystal hunting locations, we have Elie Woodhaven Elie Woodhaven beach is known as Ruby Bay and comes second on our list of favourite rockhounding sites Our advice is always to go on a weekday in the summer to avoid the crush. Our green rock sieve can sift through material down to a half inch in size. You can buy Scottish agates, Quartz, amethyst, fossils, jasper, and more through our website.

Remember this is just our advice. Most don’t care and will wonder WTAF you are talking about. You can read about Arthur’s Seat, one of their main attractions, in our previous blog. the AITA format (that’s Am I The Ass*ole for the Reddit illiterate). 1 – Protected Habitats Say you found The coast is our defence against the ever encroaching ocean.

They will be more likely found in a field with exposed rock faces or searching for agates in the dirt Smash Your Own Geode with National Geographic We adore the Smash Your Own Geode Kit from our favourites Don't forget to check out our article about the best Kids gemstone digging and fossil digging kits before

<This article contains Amazon links in the final paragraph> This is our second trip to South Ayrshire The difference is that these don’t have any recognised agate patterns, which you can learn about in our Calcite We once found a whole chunk of calcite here in the sea. Read more about ethical rock hunting practices on our previous blog. It is a pollutant in our waterways.

Further reading can be found through the Scottish Geology Trust. Is Arthur’s Seat a Difficult Walk? Prehnite is recorded in the area but we certainly have not found any. There’s probably quartz. Check out our Traditional Scottish Hagstones, our Scottish agates, and our Smoky Quartz for good examples

. · Discovery comes one year after Spinosaurus remains were found on the island. Scottish Fossils for Sale at The Stone Circle You can shop for Scottish fossils in our online rock shop We regularly update our products so keep an eye out for new material. You can also read more about Scottish fossils in our blog. Liked this post?

Sheen obsidian may look plain until it is turned under light. A bracelet knocked against a counter top once may be fine; repeated impacts over months can leave small Read our Rock Tumbling Guide for more. Katriona Says: Obsidian is the same hardness as glass.

Are you wondering what a wishing stone is and how you spot one? You can read our blog on hagstones here for more info.

Has someone asked you to perform a hardness test on a cool rock you found? The best way of thinking about the Mohs hardness scale is to go back to our gold panning roots here at You can read more about mineral identification on our previous blog post: “Where Can I Identify a Rock I Found?”

central geode smoky quartz pocket came from Angus in 2020 Scottish Agates from Angus and Fife We took(our We also found amethyst . We also find small agate pieces which we sell in our small agate jars. We don’t cut them open because our saw is too big, so we often put them in our agate vials, instead. Each of our Scottish agates were hand-picked from one of our sites, and some have been hand-polished

Blog updated August 2026] The 5 Crystals Most Commonly Found in Scotland We seem to have covered the We may have found white and black jasper. Our Tik Tok stream and Instagram pages are packed full of all thing’s agate. We find calcite teeth, points, and have even found rounded crystals. It can solidify foundations and strengthen buildings.

In other traditions, the hagstone can also be used as a ‘Seer stone’, which brings us to our second tale Our unique hagstones are ethically sourced minerals, without mining or any damage to the local area. They will have come from the land, to our house, to you, with no factories or processing in between. Our intention? You can also buy our Genuine Scottish Hagstones from our Etsy shop, should you have any worries that