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Upcoming Rockhounding Events in Alabama Star Blue Quartz Streak: white Hardness: 7 Chemical Formula: SiO2 Star Blue Quartz is the state gemstone of Alabama. This variety of quartz boasts a stunning blue color due to inclusions, commonly of fibrous magnesioriebeckite or crocidolite. This variety of quartz can be found near the Flint River on the…
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