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Rockhounding in Montana – What Rocks You Can Find and Where

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Upcoming Rockhounding Events in Montana Sapphire (Corundum) Streak: Colorless Hardness: 9 Chemical Formula: Al₂O₃ Sapphire is a precious gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum, consisting of aluminum oxide with trace amounts of elements such as iron, titanium, chromium, vanadium, or magnesium. It is typically blue, but natural sapphires also occur in yellow, purple, orange,…

Returning to Avant FIsher Mountain – Quartz Mining in Arkansas
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Returning to Avant FIsher Mountain – Quartz Mining in Arkansas

ByCeleste

Disclaimer: While this post may sound like a lot of whining, I had a great time on Fisher Mountain and look forward to returning. Trip One – Mistakes Have Been Made This summer, I have visited the Avant Mining Fisher Mountain location twice. The first trip of the summer was intended to be a trip…

Rockhounding in Delaware – What Rocks You Can Find and Where
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Rockhounding in Delaware – What Rocks You Can Find and Where

ByCeleste

Muscovite Mica Streak: White Hardness: 2 – 2.5 Chemical Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(F,OH)2 Muscovite is the most common mineral of the mica family. It is an important rock-forming mineral present in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Like other micas it readily cleaves into thin transparent sheets. Muscovite sheets have a pearly to vitreous luster on their surface….

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    Old Union Missionary Baptist Church

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    Hunt for geodes in the ditches near Stockton, Missouri.   Read more…
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    Rockhound Ridge Gem Mine

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    Rockhound Ridge Gem Mine is a family run business in the beautiful mountains of western North Carolina. Owners Matt & Cara Tari along with their daughter Samantha specialize in gems and minerals from all over the world. ​​      Our Gem mining sluice and store are OPEN ! Our hours are: Monday thru Saturday 9AM to 6PM, and Sunday 10AM to 5PM. Read more…
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    Hogg Mine

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    Pay to dig mining site for Aquamarine, Beryl, Rose Quartz, and Tourmaline. Located in LaGrange Ga, See website for event dates.   Public Digs $35 per adult (17 and over) Kids 16 and under dig free with at least one paying adult Private Digs $35 per adult (17 and over) plus $100 guide fee Kids 16 and under dig free Read more…
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    Board Camp Crystal Mine

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    We are an OUTDOOR activity, so we comply with Social Distancing! Call 479-243-0771 for more information. CRYSTAL MINE IS OPEN approx. March 1- November 1 each year!  INCLUDING HOLIDAYS! DAYS OPEN:  Sun, Mon, Thur, Fri, Sat.  CLOSED: Tue & Wed. MINE HOURS:  9 am to 3 pm,  including holidays! YOU MUST MAKE A RESERVATION!  (no drive-ins) Click “RESERVE NOW“ button above! SELECT your RESERVATION TIME:  Read more…
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    Crystal Ridge Mine

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    Crystal Ridge Mine. Mount Ida, AR We are private for the time being, but please follow our journey as we uncover the beauty Mother Earth has in store for us! Read more…
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    Avatar Crystal Mine

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    Howdy Folks . . . AVATAR CRYSTAL MINE OPENING Fri Mar 5th at 9 am. We will be open every Fri, Sat, Sun and Mon from 9am to 4 pm When the weather is clear and bright, the Crystals glisten on top of the ground. When the weather is stormy, the rain washes away a little dirt, exposing even more Read more…
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    Avant Fisher Mountain

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    PUBLIC QUARTZ CRYSTAL DIG   Our public quartz crystal dig at the Ocus Stanley Claim on Fisher Mountain. The Ocus Stanley Claim, which has been in operation since 1946, is the oldest public dig in the state of Arkansas. Weather permitting, the public dig is open six days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed on Mondays. Mining Read more…
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    Twin Creek Crystal Mine

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    Dixie Crystal Mining Co. have a guest mine now open to the public. Twin Creek Mine in Mt. Ida, Arkansas. We have a wall to dig in or simply sift through our rich blast off piles…. Open every day but Christmas 8AM-4 PM Adults $25,10 n under $12. Parking at the pit, shady picnic tables , and lots of AMAZING Read more…
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