What is a safe alternative to collecting wild specimens?

Buying from commercial rock and mineral shops.

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  1. Buying from commercial rock and mineral shops ✔
  2. Taking rocks from parks anyway
  3. Digging without permission

Why: Consider purchasing from commercial rock and mineral shops or home garden stores instead of collecting in protected places.

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Answer: Buying from commercial rock and mineral shops. Consider purchasing from commercial rock and mineral shops or home garden stores instead of collecting in protected places.

  1. Scouting America: Geology www.scouting.org/merit-badges/geology
    Consider purchasing from commercial rock and mineral shops or from home garden stores.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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