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2. 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. ... allows a reasonable collection of rocks and minerals for ...

3. 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 ...

4. Amateur geology - Wikipedia

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   Amateur geology or rock collecting (also referred to as rockhounding in the United States and Canada) is the non-professional study and hobby of collecting rocks and minerals or fossil specimens from the natural environment. [1] [2] In Australia, New Zealand and Cornwall, the amateur geologists call this activity fossicking. [3]

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. Gemstone - Wikipedia

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   Group of precious and semiprecious stones—both uncut and faceted—including (clockwise from top left) diamond, uncut synthetic sapphire, ruby, uncut emerald, and amethyst crystal cluster. A gemstone (also called a fine gem, jewel, precious stone, semiprecious stone, or simply gem) is a piece of mineral crystal which, when cut or polished, is ...

7. Ammolite - Wikipedia

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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]