Rare Rock Shop

Rare Rock Shop is a locally owned lapidary, fossil, gem, and mineral showroom located at 150 S State St in LaVerkin, Utah, welcoming rockhounds, geology enthusiasts, and Zion National Park visitors traveling through LaVerkin, Hurricane, and the State Route 9 corridor.

Utah Septarian Nodules, Petrified Wood, Fossils, and Custom Lapidary Art

Owned and operated by lapidary artist and mineral collector Paul Hanks, Rare Rock Shop showcases the extraordinary geological diversity of Southern Utah and the Colorado Plateau alongside museum-grade specimens from around the world. Visitors browsing the showroom at 150 South State Street will find hand-cut and polished Utah septarian nodules, colorful petrified wood, sparkling amethyst and quartz cathedrals, trilobite and ammonite fossils, rough slabbing rock, and custom-carved stone spheres and cabochons.

• Local Utah Geological Specimens: Polished Utah septarian nodules (dragon eggs), colourful Chinle Formation petrified wood, jasper, agate, and desert geodes.


• Crystals, Minerals & Fossils: Collector-grade mineral specimens, decorator crystal clusters, meteorites, and authentic prehistoric fossils.


• Lapidary Slabs, Rough Rock & Cabochons: Cut stone slabs, tumbling rough, and finished cabochons for jewelry makers and lapidary hobbyists.


• Unique Gifts & Stone Carvings: Hand-crafted stone spheres, bookends, gemstone jewelry, and one-of-a-kind natural history gifts.

A Memorable Stop Along Highway 9 in LaVerkin

Situated right between Mojave Home Center and Amazing Adventures Gear Shop on State Street, Rare Rock Shop is open Thursday through Monday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Travelers grabbing espresso across the street at River Rock Roasting Company regularly stop in to explore one of the most distinctive shopping and retail galleries on the way to Zion.