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Rutherford Mines

Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Amazonite, columbite, monazite.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Amelia pegmatite district

Historic rare earth and gem pegmatite.

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