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National Geographic : 1974 Feb
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Finders keepers: A 686-carat crystal of corundum, one of the largest ever found in a North Carolina mine, gives little hint in the rough of the prize within. Cutting exposed a star ruby in yellow sapphire. Two jewels were fashioned, leaving the rest of the stone as a remarkable curiosity. Lured by the thought of such a find, college girls Michele Chinnis and Susan Rollins (below) doggedly carry on at a com mercial mine patronized by rockhounds. Other mineral collectors and their chil dren-"pebble pups"-prefer to take off on their own, heading for the hills to explore rock quarries, stream beds, fresh-cut road beds, and building excavations. North Caro lina and many other states publish rock hunters' guides as a public service. 281 ALL BYWILLIAMH. CAMPBELL
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