Steve's Rock Shop and

Miscellany

 

About This Site

Hello and welcome to Steve's Rock Shop and Miscellany!  When I was a child, my uncle had a rock shop on the Oregon coast a little bit north of Newport and it served as the introduction to a lifelong interest in rockhounding.  That was over 40 years ago.  Today, the thrill of getting out on the road looking for treasure has not diminished.  While the ability to spend the majority of my time on the hobby is still just a hope, I do what can be done with the time allowed.  Most of this site is set up from the perspective (mine) of the part-time rockhound.  And, of course, you will find agate, jasper, fossils, minerals, etc. for sale.  There is also a Resource page so you can put together a rockhounding kit or add to the one you already have.  In it you'll find guide books, maps, gps units, metal detectors, and the like.  This rockhound does not live in a vacuum, however, and has many other interests.  To quote (or mis-quote) a line from a movie, "I'm just a trader trying to make my way in the universe".  There are books for sale and many more items soon to follow.  Therewill be links to a variety of unrelated items of interest.  Please note that some of these links are to sites that are not part of this one and are out of my control. So use common sense if you wish to purchase merchandise from them.  All the photos here (good and bad) were taken by me.  Most are from my recent rockhounding expeditions.  There are hundreds of earlier photos, but that was before my camera technology went digital and they're not easily tranferred to the computer.  There's a contact page, so don't be shy if you have something to say.  There's a blog that will be used to chronicle my observations about the hobby and will have political and social commentary.  The site will continually evolve and your comments and suggestions are welcome.  If you have a collecting story, info on a collecting site, and/or a rock sample that you'd like to share, do so.  I am based in Oregon but have been fortunate enough to be able to travel to many western states for both collecting purposes and sight-seeing.  Enjoy your visit to this site and please add it to your list of favorites!  Steve.  

Policies

Returns

 

There is a 100%, 30 day money back guarantee from me on items from the rock product pages.  The descriptions are accurate to the best of my knowledge.  If you have better info

on an item, please let me know. 

 

Shipping

 

Your item(s) usually will be shipped out by either USPS or UPS within three business days.  I will gladly combine orders to save on shipping costs.  If the item(s) can fit in a USPS flat rate box, that will be the preferred method of delivery and usually the least expensive.  Rocks, however, are in all shapes, sizes, and weights and those that won't fit in a flat rate box will have a shipping cost of about $1.50 - 1.75 per pound.  It's best if you contact me before your purchase if you have questions about shipping or any other detail in general.  I prefer to ship to the USA only but if you are outside the USA and wish to make a purchase, please send me an email first as rates and regulations vary wildly from country to country.