Pink, green and blue tourmaline, aquamarine beryl and deep red garnet, purple amethyst and sparkling lepidolite — they all lie buried in Maine granite. To find them, all you have to do is dig — and ...

Maine has some of the strictest mining and water quality standards in the country, and prohibits digging for metals in open pits larger than three acres. There have not been any active metal mines in ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. BETHEL — On September 17 at 4 p.m., a fleet of new, highly sophisticated ...

Article ‘Count’ and ‘Share’ for Maine Mineral and Gem Museum based on listed parameters only. The articles listed below published by authors from Maine Mineral and Gem Museum, organized by journal and ...

This article is part of The State of Science, a series featuring science stories from public radio stations across the United States. Five years ago, professional gem hunters Mary and Gary Freeman ...