Vulcan Quarry, Stringfield Road, Huntsville, Alabama, Saturday, April 13th, 2019
Meeting Time/Location
6pm – 9pm, Merrimac Room (middle hallway), Huntsville-Madison County Senior Center, 2200 Drake Ave. SW. Park in North lot.
Did You Know? The term organic describes gemstones that were made from, or came from, living, or once-living things. Examples include abalone, amber, ammolite, coral, horn, ivory, jet, nacre (“mother of pearl”), pearl, and tortoiseshell.
March - Aquamarine: Blue to slightly greenish-blue variety of the mineral beryl. Crystals are sometimes big enough to cut fashioned gems of more than 100 carats. Well-formed crystals might make superb mineral specimens.
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