Hello, 2021!! It’s already been off to a crazy start but we will kick things off with the continuation of our “Gems of the US” series. Up next we’ve got Connecticut and Delaware.

00:00:00 Rabbit hole00:25:00 We’re back01:45:00 Storytime – wallpaperO3:00:00 Onto Connecticut and Delaware. Neither of which has a state gemstone.04:12:00 Connecticut State Mineral = Almandine Garnet05:10:00 The role that Garnet has in Connecticut05:52:00 The geology of Connecticut08:40:00 The Garnet trail09:42:00 Where to collect Garnet11:19:00 Connecticut has gem-quality material and should have a state gemstone11:46:00 Understanding mining in CT12:24:00 Feldspar12:42:00 Mica13:25:00 Beryl16:20:00 Morganite = JP Morgan18:26:00 Onto Delaware . . . Sillimanite19:16:00 Where does the name come from?20:01:00 Why Sillimanite?21:02:00 Sillimanite as a gemstone21:56:00 What’s out on the market?