>>826971Ye from Peridot Mesa, which is just a gem quality olivine. It's cool because that stuff also forms in a type of meteorite that used to be near the planet's core before it exploded, so meteor slabs with it are really beautiful.
>>826825I'd say just ask around and see rockhounds. You get the small fringe group of guys who likes to be all protective, but 99% of them will give you sites to go to, just carry a notepad. Directions are always like a treasure hunt: "Follow this highway past the red building, turn left, walk 300 ft down the side of the hill, and look for turquoise." Also in your state I'd check out fire agate spots (really famous for that stuff, it's up there with opal for looking cool), and also you've got the Rockhound State Park in NM I think where you can dig for free and collect.
>>826447>he has a gem sawJelly.
>>826776Hiddenite is the coolest place, only spot in the world where you can find the stuff. If you can't find any they sell it in the gift shop, but it's much easier to find low grade rubies and sapphires and stuff, although I think it's salted. Also consider driving to Grave's Mountain in GA when it's open (a few times a year.) We're world famous for the rutile there.
