Deep within a remote private mine, a remarkable discovery recently captured the attention of all who encountered it. Miners, ...

Anderson will share some of his stories at the Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show – put on by the Black Hawk Gem & Mineral Society – at the Waterloo Center for the Arts, 225 Commercial St., on Sunday. The ...

But it's not just the colour of the quartz, rather what the stone signifies. Green amethyst, also known as prasiolite, is said to symbolise compassion, abundance, self-reliance and prosperity.