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Gems in the Garden Patch Spark Mounting Interest
Frederic J. Haskin reports on US gem production led by Montana with sapphires and moss agate, notes the Arkansas diamond news, and highlights geologist Waldenar Schaller nicknamed Sunny Jim who analyzes stones from gardens to mines. The piece underscores that valuable gems appear in unlikely places and urges citizen reports to the Geological Survey.
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Geological Survey
Washington
United States
Montana Garden Patch
Montana
California
Nevada
Colorado
Oregon
Arizona
Utah
New Mexico
Alaska
Virginia
Maine
Arkansas
New York
Greological
Brazil
Wallingford
New Jersey
Siam
Waldemar T. Schaller
Sunny Jim
Schaller
University of Munich
Heidelberg
Europe
National Museum
Mr. Schaller
South Africa
Ufe