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Ammolite is an opal-like organic gemstone found primarily along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains of North America.It is commonly unearthed by natural erosion or through the process of various mining practices, within the perimeter of an ancient sea bed called the Western Interior Seaway. [2]
In 1981, ammolite was given official gemstone status by the CIBJO, the same year commercial mining of ammolite began. In 2004 it was designated the official gemstone of the Province of Alberta. Ammolite is also known as aapoak (Kainah for "small, crawling stone"), gem ammonite, calcentine, and korite. The latter is a trade name given to the ...
The Kenimer site is located on an erosional remnant hill just to the north of and overlooking the Nacoochee Valley.It overlooks the junction of the Chattahoochee River and Sautee Creek, which is about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) to the southeast.
A company's plan to mine minerals near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp and its federally protected wildlife refuge neared final approval Friday as Georgia regulators released draft permits for ...
In the state of Georgia, all state forests are managed by the Georgia Forestry Commission. All state forests are operated under a multiple-use Forest Stewardship management plan. This takes into account the wood product, wildlife, recreational, soil, aesthetic, historical, and cultural resources of the forest. Some of the state forests are also ...
Mines in Georgia (U.S. state) (2 C, 3 P) I. Mines in Idaho (12 P) Mines in Illinois (1 P) M. Mines in Michigan (1 C, 12 P) Mines in Minnesota (1 C, 2 P) Mines in ...
In general, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service, like the Umatilla National Forest, allows a reasonable collection of rocks and minerals for personal, hobby and noncommercial use. Generally ...
Gold mines in Georgia (9 P) M. Mines in Lumpkin County, ... Pages in category "Mines in Georgia (U.S. state)" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.