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Gems Across The US - Alabama And Alaska

30 minutes Posted Sep 11, 2020 at 12:00 am.

Who’s starting?

Alabama and Alaska . . . cue the states song

Alabama – Blue Star Quarts

Thought it would be something red

1990

But why?

How is it found?

Blue Star Quartz being an oddity

Is there any mining going on in Alabama?

The Lane Cake

Moving onto Alaska

Jade = nephrite jade

Native Alaskan Inuits and their use of jade

Where is Alaskan Jade found?

First non-native to rediscover jade

[Storytime] The legend of the Jade House.

Jade Mountain

About the man who made the Jade Lamp

[Storytime] The Jade Lamp

Another modern legend

Washington Monument

0 Other gemstones that are being mined in Alaska?

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With so many people unable to travel beyond the US border and taking more local road trips we figured now was the perfect time to explore each state’s gemstone. To start things off we’re talking about Alabama and Alaska.

To learn more about Jade listen to our episode “Stone of Heaven, Hello Jade!” -- https://soundcloud.com/user-141776549-657959872/stone-of-heaven-hello-jade

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