Rockhounding locations and site types describe the kinds of places where rockhounds collect, such as road cuts, quarries, riverbeds, tailings piles, and public collecting areas.
An access easement is a legal right to cross or use part of someone else’s land. For collectors, it can determine whether you can reach a public parcel without trespassing.
Applying dilute acid to see if a mineral fizzes (effervesces), indicating carbonate content; commonly used to distinguish calcite and other carbonates from look‑alikes.
A star-shaped light pattern (often 4 or 6 rays) produced by oriented inclusions; typically visible on cabochon-cut stones and used as a descriptive/valuing feature.
