You may link to a state’s information page provided in the National Directory on this site by clicking on the state name in the table below. We have recently added the Canadian National Directory and as information is added on the provinces and territories, we will update the listings on this page.
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| | PAINITE - Painful to find - there are only 18 known! |
| MAJORITE - Forms under the earths surface or from the impact of a meteorite shower. So there is a way to hunt for rocks in the dark!
| | SERENDIBITE - Serendipity - there are only 3! |
| TAAFFEITE - No "R" for all you Wheel of Fortune fans, but pronounced "TAR-fite". | POUDRETTEITE - From Magook, Myanmar - named after a family who operated a source quarry in Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec.
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| MUSGRAVITE - More rare that Taffeite, but is often mistaken for it. | | GRANDIDIERITE - Looks like it my be said "Gran Did her Right", but who knows? Found in Madagascar - any one up for a field trip? |
| BENITOITE - Found only in San Benito County, CA (claims have been made in Arkansas for locating microscopic samples near Jones Mill). Another 2k per carat stone.
| | JEREMEJIVITE - The "J" is pronounced "ye". A Nambia Gem worth 2k per carat! Swwwweeeeet! |
| RED DIAMONDS - Although a white diamond is quite common, fancy colored stones are rare, so don't dismiss those colored diamonds that you might find in Arkansas! Red Diamonds from Russia sell for as much as $1.9 million dollars! |
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| Excellent Series of Books for Collectors:
Treasure Hunters's Gem & Mineral Guides, Where & How to Dig, Pan, and Mine Your Own Gems & Minerals
Vol. 1 Northwest States
Vol. 2 Southwest States
Vol. 3 Southeast States
Vol. 4 Northeast States
By: Kathy J. Rygle & Stephen F Pendersen
| Black Opal, A Comprehensive Guide to Cutting and Orientating
By: Greg Pardey
| Metal Clay Jewelry, Projects, Techniques, Inspiration
By: Louise Duhamel
| Ultraviolet Light and Fluorescent Minerals
By: Thomas S. Warren, Sterling Gleason, Richard C. Bostwick, and Earl R. Verbeek
| Gems, Minerals & Rocks of Wyoming: A Guide for Rock Hounds, Prospectors & Collectors
By: W. Dan Hausel (aka DiamondProspector)
Diamond Deposits: Origin, Exploration, and History of Discovery
By: W. Dan Hausel (aka DiamondProspector) |
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