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rich brown, resembling 
eolor i 
tieniina?” Should be looked for on our a mine near Julia 
coast. thi 
Amber, so extensively employed as 
mouth-pieces for meerschaum pipes and 
segar holders, is believed to be a fossil- 
ized vegetable gum or rosin. Anciently 
a fabulous origin was attributed to it. As 
it was found on the sea shore after a 
storm, it was said to be solidified tears 
f Ph 
color being seini- transparet 
e specimens which have a_ clouded 
nailkey appearance are the most highly 
valued, as the clear yellow can be imita- 
ted by recent and cheaper gums. It is 
“masses of seaweed, Mines of it are also 
wrought in Shestes It is found in this 
A blu oe tee is Saeed from 
as a 
and 
7 ltaticg 8 nate greatly desired by 
writer. Tee 
TURQUOISE — pegs see from_ the 
Colorado desert, but 
as yet been seen 
tain copper ores are 
rado, ahibow inn, and in California. 
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A safieae that may possess ASS 
terest as a semi-precious ston fr 
ta 
any other gems. ane preci ious ) 
are likely to be detected in this r 
af FapiGy as attention is directed 
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country at Amboy, N.J.; at Gay Head, 
Marthy’s Viney ate and at Cape Sable. 
‘in Maryland. Leaves of fossil plants ol 
pe hes ead insects are sometimes found im 
bedded in it, a fact that has given rise to 
some pretty poetical conceits. 
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