点评:I'm a long-time rockhound, and I've been to many rock shops throughout the United States. But this one takes first prize! Stepping through the doorway, my gaze was captured by so many colors and textures I was amazed. Displays on the floor, on table after table, in glass cases: too many beautiful minerals to take in, everything from leopard jasper to various sizes and shapes of agate, to amazonite and several colors of goldstone, one of which I've never seen. And then there are petrified wood, fossilized shark's teeth, and artifacts like a whole nest of fossil dinosaur eggs. Minerals found in caves in their natural states were also on display, mined from various places in the world. Explanations are included with the stones, where they were found, as well as how many are considered by some people as attributes to healing. Finished jewelry is also offered, and lamps made from hollowed cylinders of several kinds of translucent stones. A cracking device is on site for those who want to see inside the geode they're buying. Several sizes of small trees made of wire and semi-precious gemstones are for sale. And there's so much more! I could have spent half a day in this place. If you want to see a bewildering and beguiling variety of the Earth's minerals, do not miss this store! There are two locations, the one I went to in Ephraim, and the one I intend to go to next time I'm in Door County at Fish Creek. Incredible!
翻译:我是一位资深的岩石爱好者,去过美国各地许多岩石商店。但这家店绝对是我的首选!一踏进店门,琳琅满目的色彩和纹理就映入眼帘,让我惊叹不已。地板上、桌子上、玻璃柜里,到处都是美丽的矿物,令人目不暇接。从豹纹碧玉到各种大小形状的玛瑙,再到亚马逊石和几种颜色的金砂石(其中一种我从未见过),应有尽有。此外,还有硅化木、鲨鱼牙齿化石,以及一整窝恐龙蛋化石等文物。店内还展出了从世界各地开采的、在洞穴中发现的天然矿物。每块石头都配有说明,介绍它们的发现地点,以及一些人认为它们具有的疗愈功效。店内还出售成品首饰,以及用各种半透明石头空心圆柱体制成的灯具。店内备有开洞器,方便顾客查看所购晶洞的内部结构。这里还出售各种尺寸的金属丝小树和半宝石饰品。此外,还有更多精彩内容!我真想在这里待上半天。如果您想领略地球上琳琅满目、令人眼花缭乱的矿物世界,千万不要错过这家店!这家店有两个分店,我去的是位于埃弗雷姆的那家,下次去多尔县的鱼溪时,我打算再去一家。真是太棒了!