MinerShop's story began with our founder, Mark Cole, starting back in 2001 with a life-changing expedition to Greenland. An electrical engineer by trade, his lifelong passion for minerals led him to Greenland’s Ilimaussaq Complex. This expedition led to remarkable discoveries, unveiling never-before-seen minerals that have captivated the hobbyist community.
We collect our own specimens from the Ilimaussaq Complex, a "'Geologists Mecca" in Southern Greenland. Since then we've returned over a dozen times and have introduced numerous new fluorescent mineral species to the hobby sparking a new era of interest and exploration.
Through countless hours of research and development, MinerShop has contributed to the advancement of UV technology in the hobby. We developed the C8 UV flashlight and open sourced the design. It has become the standard in the hobby that most manufacturers strive to copy. By combining Mark’s engineering background, technical expertise and passion for glowing rocks, this led to the creation of MinerShop’s signature product: The GloBox.
Today, MinerShop is a family-owned business proudly run by Mark’s daughter, Valerie continuing the legacy her father began. MinerShop now operates as a full-fledged eCommerce business, offering high-quality mineral specimens and exceptional UV products made right in-house. Each item reflects our commitment to quality and craftsmanship, ensuring the passion and dedication Mark instilled in the company remain at the heart of every specimen and product we offer.
MinerShop now offers a variety of minerals for sale including fluorescent minerals such as tugtupite, sodalite, calcite, fluorite, apatite, sphalerite, halite, aragonite, crystals and more. Check out our rock shop today!
