Rocking and Rolling
A rock shop for rockhounds, by rockhounds, in a historic house on Curry Street
- Where
- 402 N Curry St, Carson City, NV 89703
- Sells
- Rocks, crystals and minerals, many collected in Nevada by the owner; beads, rockhounding books, local art and Nevada-made gifts
- Hours
- Wednesday to Saturday, 11 am to 5 pm; other days by appointment
- Phone
- (775) 315-7403
- Since
- 2010
- Run by
- Jeanette Champagne, retired geologist
Where to use your gear near Carson City
14 gem and mineral spots on open public land with no claim on record, within 50 miles.
There are more on the map, some of them with a possible mining claim.
About Rocking and Rolling
Rocking and Rolling sits in Carson City's historic district, a few blocks from the Capitol. Jeanette Champagne, a retired geologist, bought the shop in 2010 after watching the property for two years. She started in one section of the house and over the following years took over the whole building, turning it into a multi-room rock shop.
She still closes the shop now and then to go out collecting, and much of what is on the shelves is Nevada material she found herself; she can usually tell you where each piece came from. Customers who ask where to look get pointers to collecting areas around the state, and the shop keeps a shelf of rockhounding books and field guides.
Rocks, crystals and minerals share the rooms with beads, jewelry, local and western art and Made in Nevada products. A western room is given over to Nevada history and to signs made by her partner, Jim Hill.
The shop has long been a meeting point for local collectors: when it opened, so many rock lovers came by that Jeanette started a rock club in Carson City, the High Desert Rockers.
Clubs and places nearby
- Great Basin Gem & Mineral ClubClub · 0 mi
- Reno Gem and Mineral SocietyClub · 25 mi
- GPAA of Northern Nevada, RenoClub · 26 mi
- Comstock Gold ProspectorsClub · 27 mi
- Crystal Peak MineFree public dig · 34 mi
- Plumas-Eureka State Park (Jamison Creek)Free public dig · 65 mi
Other shops and gear makers nearby
- Rupert's Precision GemcuttingShop · 2 mi
- Rockchuck Gem & Mineral GalleryShop · 53 mi
Access
402 N Curry St, Carson City. Open Wednesday to Saturday, 11 am to 5 pm; other days by appointment. Phone (775) 315-7403.