Of Rocks and Pebbles and Treasures
What does one do on a hot summer afternoon ? How about spending time looking at rocks ? .....as it turned out it wasnt such a bad idea . In fact it was a most illuminating two hours . The Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals , Hillsboro . One couple's personal collection of rocks , minerals and petrified wood , housed in their ranch style home that sits in a wooded estate of 23 acres. Richard and Helen Rice picked up an interesting rock by the beach on their honeymoon ( in 1930s) and it turned out to be agate . They were hooked for life. Their collection has grown to 20,000 exhibits now . A grand obsession ! And an infectious obsession ! A visit leaves one in total awe of the treasures the earth stores beneath our feet......now feel like giving each and every pebble stumbled upon a second look , with much respect . The collection is divided into well captioned galleries - Minerals , Gemstones , Meteorites , fossils etc. with ...