Are there really different levels of quality in rocks and minerals?
Yes there absolutely is! Rocks and minerals are ‘graded’ much like diamonds. You can have a superior specimen with a grading as high as Extra Quality or AAA Quality. Lesser qualities would be a low B Quality or C Quality. Much depends on the clarity of the specimen. The clearer the specimen, the higher the quality. Geodes may be partially graded by the thickness of their ‘matrix’. A thinner matrix means higher quality as does darker, larger points. However, you can have a high B Quality specimen and it would be very nice. Obviously, the higher the grade, the higher the cost. Many customers have some level of understanding of the quality of rocks and minerals. Back to Top Do you really ship fast? We normally ship the day after we receive your order. We sometimes ship the same day if the order is received early enough. Our customary shipping method is USPS Priority Mail up to 5 pounds. We have found it to be cost effective to ship UPS Ground when the order exceeds 5 pounds. (By the way,
