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2. Gone winter rockhounding in Washington state? You can find ...

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   Washington state is a hotbed for minerals, gemstones, crystals and fossils, making the Evergreen state a popular site for rockhounding. Whether in an official group or going solo, rockhounding is ...

3. List of gemstones by species - Wikipedia

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   Rock crystal (var.) Shocked quartz ... Some rocks are used as gems, including: Anthracite; ... Some minerals made into gemstones may display a chatoyancy or cat's eye ...

4. Amateur geology - Wikipedia

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   Avid rock collectors often use their specimens to learn about gemstones, petrology, mineralogy and geology as well as skills in the identification and classifying of specimen rocks, and preparing them for display. The hobby can lead naturally into lapidary projects, and also the cutting, polishing, and mounting of gemstones and minerals. The ...

5. List of U.S. state minerals, rocks, stones and gemstones

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   In 1986, California named benitoite as its state gemstone, a form of the mineral barium titanium silicate that is unique to the Golden State and only found in gem quality in San Benito County. [ 80 ] ^ Colorado is the only state whose geological symbols reflect the national flag's colors: red (rhodochrosite), white (yule marble), and blue ...

6. Ever gone rockhounding near the Tri-Cities area? You can find ...

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   Washington state is a hotbed for minerals, gemstones, crystals and fossils, making the Evergreen state a popular site for rockhounding. Whether in an official group or going solo, rockhounding is ...

7. Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals - Wikipedia

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   The collections include gemstones, minerals, fossils, meteorites, and some artifacts. [24] Gemstones include rubies, diamonds, rhodochrosite, opal, emerald, and amethyst among others. [2] [4] [17] [24] Fossils include shark teeth, coprolites, or fossilized dung, petrified wood, dinosaur eggs, trilobites, and a baby dinosaur of the genus ...