Treasure of the Hualapai
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A man talks about his search for mineral deposits in the Hualapai Mountains in Arizona. His findings include rose quartz, magnetite and feldspar crystals. He also had to deal with the extreme heat, threat of rattle snakes and a painful encounter with a cactus plant.
Publication Name: Lapidary Journal
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0023-8457
Year: 1995
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La boheme
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Bohemian garnet, an ore mineral found in Czechoslovakia, has been a popular gemstone especially among royalty since the 15th century. Garnet-cutting industries flourished in Prague and in the town of Turnov where the Confraternity of Gem Cutters was formed in 1715,
Publication Name: Lapidary Journal
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0023-8457
Year: 1993
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Play it again, Sam
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The Ruggles mine near Grafton, NH, is a popular destination for amateur mineralogists, many of whom go to the site to look for mica. A writer recounts her experiences during a mineral-collecting trip to the mine.
Publication Name: Lapidary Journal
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0023-8457
Year: 1995
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