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  • GARNET MINE TOURS (NORTH RIVER, NEW YORK)

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    “You”ll learn from your tour guide the history and geology of the Garnet Mine and how to find your own Garnet Gemstones. Hunting for your own treasures as you explore around the #1 pit is GREAT FUN!” Click Here for More Information on Garnet Mine Tours [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”43.738763,-74.048713″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″ description=”Garnet…

  • NEW MEXICO MINING MUSEUM (GRANTS, NEW MEXICO)

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    “As visitors wind through “Section 26,” posted informational panels detail the work and the equipment inside this underground world. The self-guided tour is a unique opportunity to see, touch, feel and absorb the atmosphere of the underground world, where thousands of men and women have worked to start the flow of power and wealth to…

  • STERLING HILL MINING MUSEUM (OGDENSBURG, NEW JERSEY)

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    “Guided tours last about two hours and include one hour in the underground zinc mine, half an hour in our large exhibit hall, and about 10 minutes in our museum of fluorescence.” Click Here for More Information on the Sterling Hill Mining Museum [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hRhiHXUKyE[/embedyt] [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrt1V2frfRA[/embedyt] [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXQuFDB0mSQ[/embedyt] [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyvBF1awjpk[/embedyt] [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”41.085141,-74.603987″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″…

  • RUGGLES MINE (GRAFTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE)

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    “Mineral collecting permitted. Over 150 minerals are found here including beryl, mica, amethyst, rose and smokey quartz, garnet, etc. Its uranium minerals such as gummite and autunite are prized by collectors and museums the world over.” Click Here for More Information on the Ruggles Mine [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”43.589466,-71.992223″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″ description=”Ruggles Mine,…