The history of collecting minerals:
The history of collecting all different kinds of things is as old as mankind. Collecting minerals became very popular even in the early days of history. When man learned to produce metals from ores, the need for mining increased steadily. The first treasure vaults and collections of minerals date back to ancient times. Nowadays people spend fortunes on very precious and rare minerals and use sophisticated high-tech machinery to extract them. Millions of people all over the world are very keen on collecting rocks, crystal and minerals.