While it's not exactly what he planned on pursuing while studying geology in college, Mike Owens said he has been content selling rocks, fossils and gemstones from his three shops in Virginia City and Reno for nearly three decades. By 1991, Owens had opened a second location in Virginia City, the Stone Age Quarry, across the street from Comstock, and another location in Reno. All of them supply a variety of gemstones, fossils and meteorites for customers looking for gifts and keepsakes. Read more