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Welcome to FineMineralBlog. My name is Bram Hasler, I’m Canadian mineral dealer living in Thunder Bay, Ontario. I'm writing this blog to help inform people on beautiful minerals. Most photos seen, I find on google. Credit for the photos go out to there owners. Thank you for reading.

Tuesday 30 October 2012

10,000 ct Ruby

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http://www.palagems.com/gem_news_archive2.php

Best Amethyst Find in North America

Largest amethyst discovered in NA

Grandfather Mountain - Nature Museum
November 4th, 1972 the greatest amethyst cluster every found in North America was found here(Reel mine). It now resides in the Grandfather Nature Museum. John White, former curator of Minerals and Gemstones for the Smithsonian, said that the crystal is definitely the finest amethyst cluster ever discovered in North America.