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28 May 2023
We're Moving!
Mama's is moving! Come see us at our new location across from the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and near Rude Boy cookies.
29 Mar 2023
Concretions & Ojito Wilderness
A concretion is sedimentary rock that has been cemented together with minerals. They typically form when a mineral precipitates (in which the liquid of a super-saturated solution evaporates and a solid remains) and cements a sediment around a nucleus
28 Mar 2023
Royston Turquoise, Nevada, USA
Royston turquoise is known for its beautiful deep green to rich light blue colors. This wide color ranges are what make this stone so special. Royston stones are often two-tone, with both dark and light green and sometimes blue. It has a heavy matrix
26 Mar 2023
Gypsum var. Ram's Horn Satin Spar
When gypsum crystals fracture or when sheets of gypsum are penetrated by other crystals of gypsum, this is called “satin spar”. The gypsum crystals look long and fibrous. They can wind and twist as they grow forming what is known as "ram's head"