Hello, 2021!!  It’s already been off to a crazy start but we will kick things off with the continuation of our “Gems of the US” series.  Up next we’ve got Connecticut and Delaware.  

00:00:00	Rabbit hole
00:25:00	We’re back
01:45:00	Storytime – wallpaper
O3:00:00	Onto Connecticut and Delaware.  Neither of which has a state gemstone.
04:12:00	Connecticut State Mineral = Almandine Garnet
05:10:00	The role that Garnet has in Connecticut
05:52:00	The geology of Connecticut
08:40:00	The Garnet trail
09:42:00	Where to collect Garnet
11:19:00   	Connecticut has gem-quality material and should have a state gemstone
11:46:00  	Understanding mining in CT
12:24:00 	Feldspar
12:42:00 	Mica
13:25:00 	Beryl
16:20:00 	Morganite = JP Morgan
18:26:00 	Onto Delaware . . .  Sillimanite
19:16:00  	Where does the name come from?
20:01:00 	Why Sillimanite?
21:02:00 	Sillimanite as a gemstone
21:56:00 	What’s out on the market?

Gem Junkies

Parle Jewelry Design's Jonathan and Brecken Farnsworth.

Gems Of The US - Connecticut And Delaware

FEB 25, 202127 MIN
Gem Junkies

Gems Of The US - Connecticut And Delaware

FEB 25, 202127 MIN

Description

Hello, 2021!! It’s already been off to a crazy start but we will kick things off with the continuation of our “Gems of the US” series. Up next we’ve got Connecticut and Delaware. 00:00:00 Rabbit hole 00:25:00 We’re back 01:45:00 Storytime – wallpaper O3:00:00 Onto Connecticut and Delaware. Neither of which has a state gemstone. 04:12:00 Connecticut State Mineral = Almandine Garnet 05:10:00 The role that Garnet has in Connecticut 05:52:00 The geology of Connecticut 08:40:00 The Garnet trail 09:42:00 Where to collect Garnet 11:19:00 Connecticut has gem-quality material and should have a state gemstone 11:46:00 Understanding mining in CT 12:24:00 Feldspar 12:42:00 Mica 13:25:00 Beryl 16:20:00 Morganite = JP Morgan 18:26:00 Onto Delaware . . . Sillimanite 19:16:00 Where does the name come from? 20:01:00 Why Sillimanite? 21:02:00 Sillimanite as a gemstone 21:56:00 What’s out on the market?