PostsCommentsPayoutsroswellrockman (60)in #festival • 4 years agoAttention those who coming to the Roswell UFO festival} For two years now, the downtown businesses have repeatedly expressed our displeasure over the administration’s decision to relocate the UFO festival off Main street. It…roswellrockman (60)in #mars • 4 years agoMy opinion of perseverance's discoveryI just saw this post of a new discovery on Mars by the new Rover named Perseverance. From what I know about minerals; 80% of all minerals that are blue or green have some…roswellrockman (60)in #store • 4 years agoSmashing records - Covid pandemic can't keep us downIt's been amazing. Since the Pandemic began a year ago, We weren't sure if our store would survive. We have; Praise the Lord!!! This year has been especially great. We've…roswellrockman (60)in #crystals • 4 years agoAnother keeperI'm sorting out collections in the back room and attic again. I discovered this little cutie. It's a mixture of quartz and black bladed calcite, with a mix of color. When I…roswellrockman (60)in #crystals • 4 years agoA new discoveryAnother new and interesting item has come to our store. A few weeks ago, one of our consignment clients came to our store excited about a new discovery in Chihuahua Mexico.…roswellrockman (60)in #covid20 • 4 years agoCovid-20We recently received more inventory. On item is a batch of Aragonite. Some are spherical and look amazingly like the Corona Virus. Aragonite is a calcium carbonate…roswellrockman (60)in #minerals • 4 years agoMicro crystals again.A new batch of crystal arrived at our store. Here is a sampling They are actually very sparkly. but couldn't get that to show in the pics. The larger piece is a type of…roswellrockman (60)in #cats • 4 years agoAny box will do.Tips, the largest of all our rescue cats, now weighs in at 14 lbs. He is a Siamese hybrid. So it's amazing he's that big. He has no problem taking a nap where ever he…roswellrockman (60)in #minerology • 4 years agoMore micro-crystals found at our shopRecently I've had a little time on my hands. So naturally, I go in the back room to organize and explore the collections we've picked up. The other day, a friend stopped by to…roswellrockman (60)in #reintroducemyself • 4 years agoI am the Rockman - A historyMy name is Donald James. My Wife Andrea and I own a rock, fossil, & gem store here in Roswell NM . We also sell Christian novelties and supplies. Many people have…roswellrockman (60)in #crystals • 5 years agoStrange new rocks come into our store.We recently had some folks bring in a crate of obsidian they were looking to sell. After quickly looking over the crate, we came to an agreement on price and made the deal. I…roswellrockman (60)in Rockhounds Anonymous • 5 years agoWhat is a RockhoundHello my name is Don ....and I.. am .. a Rockhound. For about fifteen years now, I have been fascinated with rocks. Some, including my wife Andrea, say I am obsessed with them…roswellrockman (60)in #family • 5 years agoParenting againI wish our profile pics were a little bigger or you could enlarge it to see it more clearly . Anyway in Hive we have a profile pic of my wife Andrea and me with our…roswellrockman (60)in #plants • 5 years agoA little sunshine in a covid 19 springThis whole Covid 19 mess has taken it's toll. Our store has been shut down for nearly two months, but I did manage to get some overdue projects done. Never the less it does get…roswellrockman (60)in #humor • 5 years agoHoarding toilet paperWe don't hoard toilet paper ,but we do normally stock up. On this particular occasion, we set the pack on the bedroom floor until we could put it away. Well our matriarch…roswellrockman (60)in #geology • 5 years agoPyrolusite Taous SaharaQuite a while ago we acquired these rare and very interesting vugs in a trade with our local Crystal expert.Pyrolusite Crystal Vugs from Taous Sahara. At the time I wasn't…roswellrockman (60)in #geology • 5 years agoVera Cruz Mexican Amethyst ClustersHere is another interesting collection we picked up last month. There were sixteen pieces total to this collection. A gentleman inherited it and had it for quite a few years…roswellrockman (60)in #geology • 5 years agocopper petrified woodThese just came in this morning. petrified wood that was fossilized with copper. I have never made it a secret that green is not my favorite color. But when a gentleman…roswellrockman (60)in #geology • 5 years agoAnother ugly green rockIn 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…roswellrockman (60)in #geology • 5 years agoApache TearsHere's an item we've have in our store on and off. They are called "Apache Tears" They are obsidian (volcanic glass) nodules that are believed to have been thrown from the…