Illustrated geological landscape with an ammonite, trilobite, quartz, amethyst and malachite

Fossils Minerals Rocks

Explore 4.6 Billion Years of Earth

Discover amazing fossils, minerals and rocks, learn how they formed, and explore the story of our planet.

Presented by StefanStefan's RockQuestMade for Duncan, Kerem & friends who love discovering cool things about our planet.For Duncan, Kerem & friends

Pick a path

Choose Your Adventure

Start with the collection that catches your eye. Each path opens a different chapter of Earth's story.

Illustration of Stefan holding an ammonite while exploring a rocky mountain landscapeExplorer guide illustration

Meet Your Guide

Hey, I'm Stefan.

I collect cool rocks, minerals and fossils and wanted a place where my friends and I could explore what they are, where they came from and just how old some of them really are.

Come explore with me. There's always another rock with a story inside it.

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Collection highlights

Cool Finds

Six fascinating clues from oceans, crystal cavities and Earth's deep interior.

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Ammonite reference specimenFossil

A coiled shell from a fast-evolving group of ancient ocean animals.

CretaceousMadagascar
Trilobite reference specimenFossil

A remarkable fossil arthropod with a three-lobed armoured body.

DevonianMorocco
Quartz reference specimenMineral

One of Earth's most common minerals and a master of crystal shapes.

Hardness 7Brazil
Amethyst reference specimenMineral

Quartz coloured violet by iron and natural irradiation.

Hardness 7Brazil
Malachite reference specimenMineral

A vivid green copper mineral famous for rings and flowing bands.

Hardness 3.5–4DR Congo
Granite reference specimenRock

A coarse-grained rock made as magma cooled slowly underground.

igneousCanada

Geological time machine

Travel Through Deep Time

Earth has been changing for billions of years. Jump into a geological period and discover what the planet looked like.

Full Earth Timeline
Illustrated panorama of volcanic, desert, mountain, ocean and icy geological environments
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Earth is connected

Rocks Tell Stories From Everywhere

Fossils, minerals and rocks can tell us where oceans, mountains, volcanoes and ancient life once existed.

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