Mine Shaft Rocks and Minerals

07/25/2026

07/11/2026

📢WES HAS REOPENED THE ROCK SHOP🩶

As of today (7/11/26), the Rock Shop in Comanche, OK, is OPEN! Stop by during the regular hours of:

Thursday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm, and
Sunday, 1pm - 5pm.

The rocks have been missing all of you, so we hope to see everyone really soon!!! 💞

You can still call and/or text Wes Rightmire at 580.606.0842 if you have any questions or want to confirm he is there before making the drive.

06/09/2026

Some rocks don’t just reflect light… they completely transform under UV.

Fluorescent minerals can glow neon green, electric blue, fiery orange, and deep purple when exposed to black light. It almost feels fake until you see it in person.

06/09/2026

Some minerals don’t just look unusual… they smell unusual too.

From sulfur and garlic odors to petroleum and pine-like scents, certain minerals release chemicals you can actually smell when heated, scratched, or exposed to air.

Nature gets weird sometimes.

06/01/2026

Most geodes don’t look special at all… until you crack them open. 👀

Some of the most crystal-filled treasures on Earth start out looking like ordinary dusty rocks sitting on the ground. That’s part of what makes finding one so addictive for rockhounds.

The “lighter than expected” clue surprises a lot of people too — many geodes are hollow inside, which can make them feel oddly light for their size.

04/28/2026

The Life of Malachite 💚✨
Formed in copper-rich environments, malachite develops when oxidized copper reacts with carbonate-rich water—creating its iconic green color and stunning banded patterns layer by layer over time.

From chemistry to beauty, this mineral is nature’s artwork in motion.

04/28/2026

Nature’s artistry in layers and patterns ✨
From classic banded beauty to rare fire agate flashes, Agate comes in stunning varieties—each formed by slow silica deposition inside volcanic cavities over millions of years.

Which one is your favorite? 👇

04/16/2026

Patiently sculpted by ancient waterways, a
"Conglomerate" forms when rounded gravel and pebbles-smoothed from long river journeys— become cemented together by Silica or Calcite... its spherical clasts revealing transportation over vast distances and serving as geological markers that helped early miners locate buried gold deposits and aquifers.

Violent and immediate, "Breccia" forms when angular rock fragments-broken by cliff collapses, volcanic eruptions, or fault movements-are cemented in place without ever traveling far, its sharp, unweathered edges pointing directly to the site of catastrophic formation and providing the interlocking strength that made it essential for Roman concrete and modern construction aggregate.

The roundness of clasts tells the tale: smooth spheres signal water-worn Conglomerate, while jagged shards mark locally-formed Breccia-two stones, two stories of motion versus stillness, time versus trauma.



🪨 RocknLaser ⚡️

04/11/2026

Sounds like a fun trip coming soon for those who love rocks and a little travel!!

All details are below, please read carefully.

04/05/2026

No one can fight the urge to look at some pretty rocks when that urge hits. 😉🐄🐮🤠

Happy Easter to all Y'all! 🫶🐣🐰☺️