This page has links to web pages that help you identify the tumbled stones you collected at one of our special events, like the Back-to-School Lit Fest at the Lawndale Pop-up Spot or at the Chicagoland Gems & Minerals Show.
But first, check out this video of a rock tumbler in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZO-lgeTBpI
Here’s a web page that tells how rock tumblers work: https://geology.com/rock-tumblers/
The following web pages can help you identify the tumbled stones that you collected at the Lit Fest (or elsewhere). But rocks are really variable, so do no be surprised if you cannot identify every tumbled rock.
First, this link takes you to a chart that give you the names of many types of tumbled stones: https://rocktumbler.com/polished-stones-identification.pdf
RockTumbler.com Picture Guide to Polished Rocks and Tumbled Stones includes pictures and names of tumbled stones plus more information about each type of rock or mineral: https://rocktumbler.com/polished-stones/
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