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Page--Blue Shepherd, pegmatite miner extraordinaire, has this
page. He owns two world famous mines: the Kelly Mine in New Mexico, perhaps
the most famous Smithsonite locality in the world; and the Stewart Lithia
Mine in California, famous for its hot pink tourmaline and tourmaline in
lepidolite sunbursts.
The Pegmatite
Zone --This page is put up by the Gem and Mineral Exploration
Company and has some nice pictures of various pegmatite mines and their
minerals, including the Stewart, Himalaya, and Blue Lady mines as well
as the Pikes Peak area.
Pegmatites!!!!!--This
page has a map of all the pegmatite localities in the US, as well as references
to many papers on pegmatites.
Mining at the
Orchard and GE Quarries -- These guys seem to hitting pockets
right and left and they're pulling up some very nice beryllium minerals
from several quarries in Maine. Check this page often because they're putting
new finds up continuously.
Glacier
Peak Art, Gems, and Minerals -- Joe Dorris and his family operate
several claims in Colorado where they dig out spectacular amazonite, smoky
quartz and associated minerals. If that's what you're looking for then
he is the guy to contact.