Crystals and stones are interesting, indeed. I look at them in wonderment and amazement. Through the ages, people have collected them, used them for decorations, adornments, polished them, carved them, combined them, used them for healings, meditations. And, they all mostly grew from within the Earth. Or, as a result of a volcano erupting, or under the seas. There are also meteorites which crashed into the Earth.
One of these days, I would love to go dig at a quartz mine. I suppose that Arkansas would be the closest - with the greatest reward. When I was growing up, my older brother collected rocks. And, of course, I copied him and decided that I wanted to collect rocks, too. We used to go to quarries in NJ and nearby states, to dig for rocks. Nothing elaborate. Just kind of kicking around dirt to see what is underneath. And, in NJ we have 2 popular mines - Sterling Hill and Franklin Mine. But, they don't have the wonderful quartz points and clusters there that you can find in Arkansas. I've recently heard of a quartz mine in NJ. It's a bit off the beaten path, and I'm not sure I'll ever get a chance to go.
I've been to the popular caverns - Howe Caverns in NY, Luray Caverns in VA, and countless smaller caverns in PA and through VA. Of course, you're not allowed to take specimens from the caverns. You go on the tour, gaze in amazement, and then go to the gift shop to see if you can find anything good.
My intention here is to add information about rocks, stones, crystals that I think is interesting. I'm always learning new things about them and wanted to share that with you all. In this light, if there are any discrepancies in what I've written, or if you'd like to share some things, then please post a comment.
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