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AZ. Geology For Kids Learn Arizona Geology through a fun , hands on approach. Activities such as classroom presentations I also do birthday party specials and fairs!

Learn Arizona Geology with a hands on approach with workshops, classroom presentations or field trips! I can either come to your group or you can schedule a Geology tour of my local area! PayPal.me/olson819

Back in my College days, I had the great privilege of naming a new Crinoid I found after my Professor Dr. Dave Elliott. ...
10/06/2026

Back in my College days, I had the great privilege of naming a new Crinoid I found after my Professor Dr. Dave Elliott. It's called Nacocrinus elliotti, published in the Journal of Paleontology! He was elated! Northern Arizona University.

Flashback of my college years at Northern Arizona University, working under many famous paleontologists, of which this f...
09/06/2026

Flashback of my college years at Northern Arizona University, working under many famous paleontologists, of which this fossil was named after! Dr. Dave Elliott was my professor and colleague! In the 1998 school year, I had an Ace up my sleeve and had this new fossil sea lily I found, named after him! He was shocked! Here is the official publication in the Journal of Paleontology, 1998! Great memories! So when you're in the Central Arizona Payson area, you may find crinoids like this! Happy hunting!

While visiting Arkansas, the biggest highlight is digging at the Ron Coleman quartz mine! They have world class " optica...
08/23/2026

While visiting Arkansas, the biggest highlight is digging at the Ron Coleman quartz mine! They have world class " optical" grade quartz crystals! Plan on staying at least three days to get a good dig!

Very cool Druzy quartz and agate geodes!
08/14/2026

Very cool Druzy quartz and agate geodes!

Close up views of Lamproite from Crater Of Diamonds State Park, Arkansas!
08/02/2026

Close up views of Lamproite from Crater Of Diamonds State Park, Arkansas!

Close up view of Jarosite! Can be found in quartz gold veins containing sulfides! Also, found on the planet Mars!
08/02/2026

Close up view of Jarosite! Can be found in quartz gold veins containing sulfides! Also, found on the planet Mars!

These are close up views of the diamond bearing rock Lamproite from Crater of Diamonds State Park. 40x power under a mic...
07/30/2026

These are close up views of the diamond bearing rock Lamproite from Crater of Diamonds State Park. 40x power under a microscope. Yellow/ green crystals are Peridot, White Kaolinite, clear calcite...no diamonds ..yet!

This is the contact zone of Intrusive Magmatic Diabase that burnt Mescal limestone. Upon contact, skarns develop and the...
06/28/2026

This is the contact zone of Intrusive Magmatic Diabase that burnt Mescal limestone. Upon contact, skarns develop and the sodium and calcium from the limestone begin to deform and turn into Chrysotile and Asbestos! Breathing or touching the hairline fibers can be harmful to lungs and skin. Avoid these type of contacts! Central Arizona!

Paleontologist approved! Gorilla glue did the trick for this dinosaur bone trapped in this rock!
06/17/2026

Paleontologist approved! Gorilla glue did the trick for this dinosaur bone trapped in this rock!

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