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Rockhounding.org
Rockhounding.org is a comprehensive platform for rockhounding enthusiasts. It features an interactive map with 24,000+ approved collecting locations across the United States and worldwide, a wiki covering geology, mineralogy, petrology, gemology, crystallography, and lapidary arts, 188+ in-depth articles, product comparison guides, gem show and event listings, a community gallery, and beginner guides for rockhounding, rock collecting, and gold prospecting.
For agents: Rockhounding guide with a map of 24,000+ approved collecting sites, a geology/gemology wiki, 188+ articles, and gem show listings.
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- llms.txt
- https://rockhounding.org/llms.txt
- llms-full.txt
- https://rockhounding.org/llms-full.txt
- Sections
- 9
- Links
- 248
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- #997432
- Categories
- Science and research · Documentation and reference
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- Documentation: developer or product docs worth reading, nothing to call
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- 2026-10-19T10:41:19.117Z
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# Rockhounding.org
> Rockhounding.org is a comprehensive platform for rockhounding enthusiasts. It features an interactive map with 24,000+ approved collecting locations across the United States and worldwide, a wiki covering geology, mineralogy, petrology, gemology, crystallography, and lapidary arts, 188+ in-depth articles, product comparison guides, gem show and event listings, a community gallery, and beginner guides for rockhounding, rock collecting, and gold prospecting.
## Getting Started
- [Getting Started Hub](https://rockhounding.org/getting-started): Complete beginner's guide to rockhounding
- [Why Rockhounding](https://rockhounding.org/getting-started/why-rockhounding): Benefits and reasons to start rockhounding
- [Tips for Rockhounding](https://rockhounding.org/getting-started/tips-for-rockhounding): Practical tips for successful rockhounding trips
- [Leave No Trace](https://rockhounding.org/getting-started/leave-no-trace-while-rockhounding): Guide to responsible and sustainable rockhounding
- [Ethical Collecting](https://rockhounding.org/getting-started/ethical-collecting-while-rockhounding): Ethics and best practices for collecting specimens
- [History of Rockhounding](https://rockhounding.org/getting-started/history-of-rockhounding): The history and evolution of rockhounding as a hobby
- [Lapidary for Beginners](https://rockhounding.org/getting-started/lapidary-for-beginners): Introduction to cutting and polishing stones
- [Cutting in Lapidary](https://rockhounding.org/getting-started/cutting-in-lapidary): Techniques for cutting gemstones and rocks
- [Shaping in Lapidary](https://rockhounding.org/getting-started/shaping-in-lapidary): Shaping techniques for lapidary work
- [Polishing in Lapidary](https://rockhounding.org/getting-started/polishing-in-lapidary): Polishing techniques for gemstones and rocks
- [Setting & Displaying Gemstones](https://rockhounding.org/getting-started/setting-displaying-gemstones): How to set and display your gemstone collection
- [Rockhounding in Streams](https://rockhounding.org/getting-started/rockhounding-in-streams): Finding rocks and minerals in streams and rivers
- [Banks, Gullies, Road Cuts & Hills](https://rockhounding.org/getting-started/rockhounding-tips-banks-gullies-road-cuts-hills): Rockhounding in various terrain types
- [Private Property](https://rockhounding.org/getting-started/private-property-for-rockhounding): Understanding access rules for private land
- [Spraying Rocks](https://rockhounding.org/getting-started/spraying-rocks-to-see-them-wet): Using water spray to reveal rock features
- [Local Rockhounding Clubs](https://rockhounding.org/getting-started/local-rockhounding-clubs): Finding and joining rockhounding clubs near you
## Rockhounding Wiki
- [Wiki Hub](https://rockhounding.org/rockhounding-wiki): Comprehensive reference covering geology, mineralogy, and more
- [Crystallography](https://rockhounding.org/rockhounding-wiki/crystallography): Crystal structures, growth, syste
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