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| TREASURE HUNTING IN RHODE ISLAND Add what you know about this area to create a handy guide for other treasure hunters. |
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| What this area is known for: 1."Corn Cob" quartz crystals 2.Quartz crystals 3.Geothite 4.Amethyst 5. Bowenite (State Mineral) 6. Cumberlandite (State stone or rock) | Biggest finds in this area: 1.Amethyst from Ashaway village 2.Quartz crystals from Hiamond Hill 3 |
| Local appraisers: 1. Name, contact info/website 2. 3. 4. | Local geocaching/treasure hunting clubs: Club name, contact info 1. Rhode Island Mineral Hunters, Inc 2. 3. 4. |
| Best time of year to go:spring and fall | Other helpful resources: 1.www.mindat.org 2. American Mineralogist www.minsocam.org/MSA/collectors_corner/arc/rimin2.htm 3. |
| Have a question about treasure hunting or geocaching in this region? | |
| THE BEST PLACES TO HUNT Regions can have multiple good spots to go — add details to build a complete guide. |
| Location #1:Diamond Hill General description: At the mines at Diamond Hill, large plates of quartz crystals with small amounts of geothite and hematite can be found. The quartz crystals here are usually stained with rust. On way up old ski slope, take path to right. Rocks dumped down side of hill to build ski lifts contain Quartz crystals. | How to get there:
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| Handy to bring along: 1.hammers and a hand pick 2.chisels and safety gear 3. | Helpful notes to newcomers: Small vugs of quartz crystals can be found in very large quartz boulders. |
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