treasure hunting
treasure hunting
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by David Cowley - 2008-08-31
Have you ever seen a rock that seems to glow in the dark? Maybe only when you've been at a museum or science center, but in reality fluorescent minerals can be readily found in many places and make fo...
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by David Cowley - 2008-08-31
If you're a modern-day treasure hunter you may wonder how you can find some great Civil War artifacts, whether on your own or through another seller that has already found them for you. Believe it or ...
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by David Cowley - 2008-08-31
To some, old bottles are just junk taking up space on the windowsills of the kitchen. They truly don't appreciate the craftsmanship that typically went into making these items, which was usually done ...
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by David Cowley - 2008-08-31
Wild ginseng has been found in Northern China, Korea, Vietnam, Eastern Siberia, Canada, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Kentucky. It is becoming increasingly harder to find due to the high demand in rec...
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by David Cowley - 2008-08-31
Benitoite is a rare blue silicate mineral, found in hydro thermally altered serpentinite. Hydro thermally altered serpentinite is science speak for a type of rock that formed by cold submarine volcano...
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by David Cowley - 2008-08-31
Treasures are falling from the sky. A natural object originating in outer space that survives the impact with the earth's surface is called a meteorite. Most meteoroids burn up when entering the Earth...
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by David Cowley - 2008-08-31
If you grew up dreaming of searching for sunken treasure, you're not alone. Many young men and women have had dreams just like that, of searching the ocean floor for remnants of some sunken ship that ...
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by David Cowley - 2008-08-31
The Amethyst gemstones range in color from pale lilac to deep purple. Gemstones with the deepest colors are the most valuable and some of these fine gemstones are featured in the British Crown Jewels....
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by David Cowley - 2008-08-31
India and Idaho are the only two places in the world that star garnets are found. They range in size from a grain of sand to golf ball in size. Star Garnets display a reflection of the light with a fo...
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by David Cowley - 2008-08-31
Truffles is a mushroom that has formed a symbiotic relationship their environment. They grow underground among the roots of trees with only a few types of trees, such as cedar and maples that are not ...
