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Peridot is the August Birthstone

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Peridot is the August birthstone, and we have one of the finest collections of rough and faceted peridot you will find, and the story to prove it.
Joe, one of the American Geode Co-Founders and Owners, has family in Arizona. The man visits Arizona on a regular basis to see his family. Arizona also has arguably the finest peridot in the world, found in their Apache Indian mines. Now the mines are strictly guarded, and off-limits to anyone but the Apaches.
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The Bedrock Guide to Gem, Mineral and Fossil Shows


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The Bedrock Guide to Enjoying Your Next Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show

Whether you are attending a gem and mineral show for the first time that perhaps you found on a gem, mineral, and fossil show listings site, www.americangeode.com for example, or you are a veteran of gem and minerals shows, this article on shows will prove to be a valuable resource of tips to make your experience more efficient and more fun.
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The Essential Guide to Rockhounding – Where to Rockhound

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The Essential Guide to Rockhounding – Where to Rockhound

From rockhounding well publicized and private locales in New York, Texas, Arizona, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Indiana, we consider ourselves rockhound aficionados. So whether you are hunting a site that perhaps you found on our Adventure blog, or you are a veteran rockhounder, this primer on how to plan your rockhounding trip will prove to be a valuable resource of tips to make your experience more efficient and more fun.
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New York City Gem & Mineral Show


New York Gem & Mineral Show discount ticket

The New York City Gem & Mineral Show is hosted by The New York Mineralogical Club and Excalibur Minerals.
March 7-8 at the Holiday Inn Midtown, 440 West 57th Street.

Bring cash, take a walk through the area first, and on your second tour start asking questions, and on your third start buying.

Bring your own canvas bag or backpack since you will be leaving heavier than you were when you entered.

Make a day of it in Manhattan. You are not far from the American Museum of Natural History or the American Folk Art Museum.

New York Gem & Mineral Show discount ticket