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Treasure Hunting Star garnet

Polished Garnets

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 size. Star garnets show a reflection of light rays with a star of four or six, which is caused by inclusion of rutile in the gemstone. Idaho is the only known place where six garnets are ray stars.

U.S. Forest Service a rock opera precious garnet star collection area at Emerald Creek Idaho. For a fee of $ 10 per day for the treasure hunter can find and remove up garnets five kilos of precious stones. Display boxes, pails and shovels are provided by the Forest Service, however, you must bring water, snacks, sunscreen, hat, gloves and a container for your treasures. The treasure hunt season begins in late May and lasts until after Labor Day. No pets.

How is performed

Use the shovel and fill your bucket of five gallons of plastic with dirt and rocks in the mining area. Next, take the cube of the control area and to screen all dirt and sand leaving only rocks. Next take your collection of rocks to one of the two boxes of the ditch to wash the material and look for garnets. Any rock that seems have a glossy plastic as the brightness can be a garnet.

Raw Garnets

Garnets are found in almost opaque emerald stream and will be a dark red or purple in color. Good quality large gemstones are rare and almost half of the precious stones found not to be of a quality suitable for cutting or polishing. Many of the stones show a star of four rays, but the star of six rays is very rare. A good quality star garnet can cost up to $ 100 per carat.

The name garnet is believed to come from the grenade. Many ancient pieces of jewelry and have clusters of red stones that do look a lot like a group of pomegranate seeds. Travelers often carried garnets to protect them from accidents. Legends suggest that garnets illuminate the night and will protect owners from nightmares. Noah has also been rumored to have used a garnet lantern to navigate the Ark of the night.

Happy treasure hunting.

About the Author

David Cowley has created numerous articles on Treasure Hunting. He has also created a Web Site dedicated to Treasure Hunting. Visit Treasure Hunting

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