The Morefield mine turns 70
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The Morefield mine named after Silas Morefield who discovered the pegmatite stores in Amelia County, VA, celebrates its 70th anniversary in 1999. Since then, the place has been frequently visited by underground miners and recreational collectors in search of interesting stones and gems.
Publication Name: Lapidary Journal
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0023-8457
Year: 1999
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A refuge for collectors
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A team of traveling mineralogists discovered Flook Lake in southern Oregon. It is a dry lake bed where jasper, agate, obsidian and petrified wood abound. Collecting these minerals in the summer while antelopes running from a nearby refuge is an unforgettable experience.
Publication Name: Lapidary Journal
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0023-8457
Year: 1993
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Clash of the Titans
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The Dinosaur Hall of Philadelphia's Academy of Natural Sciences provides its visitors a prehistoric experience by displaying skeletons of dinosaurs. The hall also has animated dinosaurs featured in its Time Machine and is decorated by a Mesozoic mural.
Publication Name: Lapidary Journal
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0023-8457
Year: 1999
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