Gem stone resources of South Carolina

Subject
Precious stones--South Carolina
Abstract
Gem stones reported from South Carolina, from the northwestern part of the State, include beryl (aquamarine, emerald, yellow beryl), corundum (sapphire), diamond, garnet, quartz (amethyst, chalcedony, smoky, colorless), petrified wood, sillimanite, topaz, tourmaline, and zircon. In 1959, production of gem stones in South Carolina was limited to small amounts of sillimanite from Oconee County, tourmaline from Spartanburg County, and miscellaneous gem stones from Lexington County. No production was recorded in 1960.
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1964
Author
McCauley, Camilla K.; South Carolina State Development Board, Division of Geology
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CreatorMcCauley, Camilla K.
CreatorSouth Carolina State Development Board, Division of Geology
Date Accessioned2017-02-14T15:09:18Z
Date Available2017-02-14T15:09:18Z
Date of Issue1964
Identifier (URI)http://hdl.handle.net/10827/23716
DescriptionGem stones reported from South Carolina, from the northwestern part of the State, include beryl (aquamarine, emerald, yellow beryl), corundum (sapphire), diamond, garnet, quartz (amethyst, chalcedony, smoky, colorless), petrified wood, sillimanite, topaz, tourmaline, and zircon. In 1959, production of gem stones in South Carolina was limited to small amounts of sillimanite from Oconee County, tourmaline from Spartanburg County, and miscellaneous gem stones from Lexington County. No production was recorded in 1960.
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Media TypeDocument
Item LanguageEnglish
PublisherSouth Carolina State Library
Digital CollectionSouth Carolina State Documents Depository
RightsCopyright status undetermined. For more information contact, South Carolina State Library, 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201.
RightsCopyright status undetermined. For more information contact, South Carolina State Library, 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201.
SubjectPrecious stones--South Carolina
TitleGem stone resources of South Carolina
TypeText
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