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Treasure Hunting For Meteorites
Treasures are falling from the sky. A natural object originating in outer space that survives the impact with the earth’s surface is called a meteorite. Most meteoroids burn up when entering the Earth's atmosphere. However, it has been estimated that over 500 meteorites do reach the surface each year and they will range in size of a marble to basketball size or larger. Only about five or six will be recovered each year and pound for pound, meteorites are move valuable than gold.
Treasure Hunting for Amethysts
The Amethyst gemstones range in color from pale lilac to deep purple. Gemstones with the deepest colors are the most valuable and some of these fine gemstones are featured in the British Crown Jewels. Amethyst is a transparent quartz crystal and is used in many pieces of striking jewelry today.
Treasure Hunting For Star Garnets
India and Idaho are the only two places in the world that star garnets are found. They range in size from a grain of sand to golf ball in size. Star Garnets display a reflection of the light with a four or six ray star, which is caused by an inclusion of rutile in the gemstone. Idaho is the only known place where six ray star garnets are found.
Treasure Hunting For Truffles
Many mushrooms look quite similar to truffles but are poisonous so never eat a wild mushroom without the guidance from an expert. Truffles are found underground among the roots of chestnut, elm, oak, pine and willow trees during the fall, winter and spring seasons.
Treasure Hunting For Morel Mushrooms
Hunting for morel mushrooms typically runs from early April and runs through June depending on your geographical location. The Great Lakes region in the United States is the most popular hunting grounds for morel mushrooms but they have also been found in almost all of the lower 48 states.
Treasure Hunting For Aquamarine
There still is a remarkable quantity of quality treasures still in Mother Earth, including the semi-precious stones to be found at Gem Mountain in North Carolina. One of the biggest draws to Gem Mountain is aquamarine treasure hunting.
Treasure Hunting For Diamonds At Crater of Diamonds State Park
Could there actually be a much more exciting name for a tourist attraction than "Crater of Diamonds State Park"?
Treasure Hunting For Sunstones
What are sunstones and where can I find them?
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