Rock Hounder KaleidoscopeA Rock Hound is a geologist or amateur collector of mineral specimens. A mineral is a solid, naturally occurring substance composed of one or more elements. A rock is a natural material composed of one or more minerals. A gem or gemstone is a precious or semi-precious mineral which can be cut and polished -- they have monetary or aesthetic value. While gemstones are minerals, some organic materials such as Amber and Coral are also considered gems.
This kaleidoscope is a nod to my dad and all rock hounders. While I was growing up, my dad loved going to the local rock, gem, and mineral shows. I loved it because I was with my dad, but I also found it fascinating to see all those "rocks". He would buy things, which he sold or traded with other people at his barbershop. Even today, I can't help myself, and love to stop at a rock shop or a show to look at, and buy fossils and pretty stones. My granddaughter started collecting when she was 5, so it must be genetic. |
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The Rock Hounder Object Chamber
The object chamber contains bit-sized background stones, medium sized stones, and fossils in a 1000 cSt silicon oil. Your scope does not have all of the stones shown below. Use the pictures below as guides to identify what is in your kaleidoscope. Click on the picture to open a google search page to learn more about that stone. Each object chamber has a code which can be used to link between the images and what is in your scope.
Bit-Sized Background Stones
Medium Sized Stones
Fossils
Stands
While I should have paid better attention, I don't remember what these various stones are. If you know, let me know and I'll update the page accordingly.
Internal Images
This is a 3-mirror (Full Field) 10 point image with a glass stringer in the apex of the triangle. The stringer evokes a support column inside a mine where the stone may have been harvested.