Macro Photo Agate/Jasper Swirls

Mineral scale of Hardness

Winter Rock Garden

Rocks and minerals add interest to almost any garden, even in the wintertime. Petrified wood and agates are my favorites. Hardy and durable they will hold up against even the harshest weather. These photos are from my mother's garden in Olympia Washington. 

Green Minerals

 Turquoise, aventurine and malachite, from my collection.

Turquoise, from my collection.

Pyrite

Up close pyrite cubes. Collected by grandpa in the 1970's, from my collection.

Keokuk Geodes

Keokuk Geodes, from my collection.

Petrified Wood

Agate branch of petrified wood. This piece shows growth rings, with agate in the cracks of the wood.