<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:54:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/lapidary/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Photograph of a 100 carat pink topaz, just for fun...enjoy!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I got in a nice gemstone, and decided to share some pictures. It is a very clean genstone, and pastel pink. I put a wheat penny I found in pocket change, next to this stone for perspective: The color is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@smithlabs/photograph-of-a-100-carat-pink-topaz-just-for-fun-enjoy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@smithlabs/photograph-of-a-100-carat-pink-topaz-just-for-fun-enjoy</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[smithlabs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2021 07:28:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCbee5hzZJ19X4yXc7wYc7pYNX3YtkoiEXPmSN7kyVpGJQ4x8FyvFjmu72HTrDgHaZkqZcXNNwruWE9MWLsZ8WwtRtJaEEPsC5ccRPM9KGgXDL29h6aZvH3XRGcVaN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Fridaysrock challenge. Just rocks can really amaze people. :D     ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Hiveians! Today I would like to participate to the #Fridaysrock challenge created by @Shasta and @Nat-expressions. I might not be a rock expert and I am not sure if the names of the rocks I tell]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-112482/@jadeaca/fridaysrock-challenge-just-rocks-can-really-amaze-people-d</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-112482/@jadeaca/fridaysrock-challenge-just-rocks-can-really-amaze-people-d</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-112482]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jadeaca]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2020 20:34:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/B69zEhWZA8UBvwpPuizsfz2BSKyPpR2EfU2NDGY4pk6pYwLTXrfrBEsLp7Y9pZLBCGomYLoxjgcKAs9R51zEmtLKGJkWbodsi2LYf2pW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lunch Ride to the Rockhound Shop]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just finished a 10.007km cycling that lasted about 0hh:35mm:12ss ! Had to pop out to the rockhound shop for some fresh dop wax -- figured I should get some exercise while at it. Miserably out of shape]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176853/@mstafford/xhst-activity-1598456413</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176853/@mstafford/xhst-activity-1598456413</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-176853]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mstafford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2020 15:43:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBrYrerSjHetK2ZHxQqjY694ftTJsHUTwVymhDVSKyW71hNENbMPrTTbUdStSMPyN3v4SwVBGL9ApfiYzNz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another ugly green rock]]></title><description><![CDATA[In early November, we picked up another massive collection. In the collection was this ugly green rock. After careful examination though, I noticed fine crystals, cleavages, and blue Chalcedony. Here is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/geology/@roswellrockman/another-ugly-green-rock</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/geology/@roswellrockman/another-ugly-green-rock</guid><category><![CDATA[geology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[roswellrockman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2020 20:12:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH7yuTkZP81jENpz65bbd54Errdm3Y6a1VnNmi7JMQeBnB5dfygowniDs2JQ8wcr6taehjR6EozvH4gzcfFkCvDzPDoosF9p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another rock collection and more rocks.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, it's been another crazy few weeks.. Now I've got a few stories to post if I can find the time. We've picked up several collections And I will try to post a little of each over the next blogs. Just]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/geology/@roswellrockman/another-rock-collection-and-more-rocks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/geology/@roswellrockman/another-rock-collection-and-more-rocks</guid><category><![CDATA[geology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[roswellrockman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 21:47:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH7yEkQPxPRqg8p4WHdW2mh918fTqG7VQzQ74Eztht2VxmugRYHacw8kVYG4c7dpvfnPAAeQvj9HMNmT56vdMsktwmxZe5jk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rocks Rock!!!  🤘]]></title><description><![CDATA[I collect silver, coins and bullion....but I also really like collecting rocks! I was looking through some of the rocks we found last summer, for any that would be good for polishing. These were some of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ssglife/@vgholdingsllc/rocks-rock</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ssglife/@vgholdingsllc/rocks-rock</guid><category><![CDATA[ssglife]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vgholdingsllc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 01:13:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVoAvXt2X6pMxYAb3q65xMju8wryWxKrsghkLcU98tHhvK8BVZD8bfhCTxBVybLKhtxy9eNZSmKUNAkvM6EntfYdq4FvQKkv9eniXinFm3qXGXgvDKnZioE1gDEsDT1NgPCbg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Color Challenge Sunday Purple🌎💚 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is Earth's natural purple, with a tint of Indigo Blue streaks in it. This was a rough chunk of Holy Blue Oregon Agate I cut and polished. It was definitely a practice piece with using all the polishing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@kimmysomelove42/kimmysomelove42-1552836865489-color-challenge-sunday-purple-</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@kimmysomelove42/kimmysomelove42-1552836865489-color-challenge-sunday-purple-</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kimmysomelove42]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2019 15:34:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/wi6rCbobbmnhnHHEjVtx6A9XiLG1tBCtxh3BB98464XP85Z1KURMhaaRicX6ZU4Kde4eVbSFStZDCFiFieteF4n1u5yUJbsa4hbTD1XhEci1AUnnZTBA1dunFurgWQ1yYpm9YJG3JnmnDQFxZHyKLauDqsQsMZCfi1JCbeSrbPG8DuatRQzRiK1L7H4NNtaLJDHV9R7SCXCav2K1498cKVAiJmcrBnYNRJNQMatnDorsMkAnVn3Zx8ipBC8BANJwHDaPQx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new batch of knapped knives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our store just got a new batch of hand knapped knives. It may be the last from this gentleman. I don't normally post about new inventory but these were just too cool not to. They made by a gentleman who]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/lapidary/@roswellrockman/a-new-batch-of-knapped-knives</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/lapidary/@roswellrockman/a-new-batch-of-knapped-knives</guid><category><![CDATA[lapidary]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[roswellrockman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 21:04:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH7yeDxqXNDjHtK37ZdkiooDRr2pHU5c8NBCwLfDxvbc5HvoryU2VagnVdGrVckEvWQF2gMTj1GF1pepRa4B5rpzPy3P2PCA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friday's Rock! Mexican Opal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another Friday, another opal! This is a Mexican Fire Opal, also known as Mexican Jelly Opal. This is one of my favorite opals. The colors put me in a positive state of mind when I look at it and so I have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fridaysrock/@rt395/friday-s-rock-mexican-opal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fridaysrock/@rt395/friday-s-rock-mexican-opal</guid><category><![CDATA[fridaysrock]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rt395]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2019 04:58:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UazXYvWi5QoHhHAbQkrSa99Pq4M5aRg18A9m8axCBPYTPqXKHiVUKwXqjkCM5psfd6b2JGq4wHPAAA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disaster cleanup!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now that the Play and the Holidays are over, we can focus on cleaning our disaster area. The following are pics of the lapidary/ Storage room. The latter being more the case. 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The shears]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/geology/@roswellrockman/opals-or-glass</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/geology/@roswellrockman/opals-or-glass</guid><category><![CDATA[geology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[roswellrockman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2018 17:54:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH7y7fSbAHEmvw66HvaCMCmyVh6ewgPrrM827KFmojNFWheMJVXHeQdcxhAuXgqoTE1K6Ep1os8nFQfGVU71C7sSdm2gHMmG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another really cool micro-crystal]]></title><description><![CDATA[While I was going through another flat of rocks I purchased, I discovered yet another unique and interest mineral. Unfortunately the camera doesn't do it justice. It actually looks fuzzy and green. 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We]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/geology/@roswellrockman/what-do-you-see</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/geology/@roswellrockman/what-do-you-see</guid><category><![CDATA[geology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[roswellrockman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Aug 2018 18:12:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH815VHg99bzhbAtZfEKtb4HqBJmoHj4GBxL7m3FxSPM53wYqJXguJ24z2ZdjWVXFwjdohCoqVMMGKg2RPRGTCcm1D2uRz8n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A larger version of the ugly rock]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've had a couple people ask if I knew what kind of rock in my last post was. I believe it is a hematite aggregate. I found a larger version which I now post. It is massively larger than the last rock.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/geology/@roswellrockman/a-larger-version-of-the-ugly-rock</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/geology/@roswellrockman/a-larger-version-of-the-ugly-rock</guid><category><![CDATA[geology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[roswellrockman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2018 22:18:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH81So8MThQKWyMqqHeNLo5g8mkMRpuhdSy8aMXRwCLzCNdfTxoQvwHu7DYsAQ727Spqgg7JvhxsXW9azNBkXPGkao1wQzQv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Still another ugly rock?]]></title><description><![CDATA[We recently had another street purchase that yielded yet another ugly but interesting rock. It was not very appealing and I told the person I wasn't interested. He asked if I knew what it was and I told]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/geology/@roswellrockman/still-another-ugly-rock</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/geology/@roswellrockman/still-another-ugly-rock</guid><category><![CDATA[geology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[roswellrockman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2018 22:47:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH7xy6fq3vsjkovgBBhn3unjwpAChnmLH7ZAfiaZUAQsKv5XvkYLu3u8Qj9sJoqjzQF4Nq5j4hs8grsnQ3oSBgbyMvsjYvm4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trinitite]]></title><description><![CDATA[We used to sell Trinitite at our store. As the picture shows; it is fused sand from the first atomic test blast in Trinity New Mexico. 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