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Big River drusy quartz, Jefferson County

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals
Agates and jasperAgates and jasper

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

Why this spot

Ozark border gravels coated in sparkling drusy quartz from weathered Lamotte sandstone country

Missouri drusy is a staple of local lapidary clubs.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

flash rises

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