The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-09-19

geological survey shows that the
United States produced in 1865 $685.
$50 worth of precious stones. The
largest output is from the sapphire
mines, the yield amounting to $685.
| 000 Turquoise is next in value, the
production amounting to $4,000. Then
comes the tourmalines $4,000. Peri
dots, crystal quartzes and miscellane-
Gus stones are quoted at $4,000 each.
| There is a great variety of other less
valuable stones.
The value of precious stones i'm
ported into the United States III 1908
was nearly $50 600, 600. as compared
with about s26 OO0. 600 the year before
Most of the imported gems were dia-
monds.
In the production of torrmalne,
| beryl topaz and other stones the
southern counties of California. in
| 1905, made a great mark. The PalO
region in San Diego county has be-
come especially notable, and George
F. Kunz, special agent Of the United
States geological survey, calls atten-
fact that number OF adjacent lOcali-
ties give indication of Welding the
same minerals.
Amethyste Found in South.
| AmethystG are Frequently found in
South Caro- ina. sa"s Nj kunz. end
especially II t5e region Of Rabun Gap
Ca. on the Nc. Carolina border. No
| quantity 5'G-c:c"t 10 warrant mining
seems to e-:sr, However Many CT the
stone are ;rc0Grr2ra bly, beautiful.
There bCs no"er been such q de-
mand il = T-o*-@l States az in 1a05
| the bulletin SAYS, arse quantities are
| imported. hut this country produces
practically nooe. diamonds have been
discovere7 IL Ills country il fOnr diff
ferent reEiG:2 but their actual place
of origin is !" every case UT known.
The high r.:~a e diamonds has in
te2sife1 tire -o7~cl, for these -.acious
stones in t'c Unite States end Can.
ada. 4 careful watch veg sept by
the geological survey over tho s1rl;Ics
of gold and platinum sands at the
Lewis and Clark exposition. A lock-
| out for diamonds has also been kept
| by number Of persons. vino have
been dredging for god on Al extern
! sive scale in California. II neither
case hare any finds bean re0Oral
The Iapi5aries of the INIT! States
are giving in Skill according 10 lie
renCrt r'r. Kl,nz is soon to make No
| better l2Hid9ry work has ever bee 4
done in this county than in the pass
, two years it is said. The intricate
Louis XIV and Louis XVI designs II
jewelry have been the fas'i1I. Aqua
marines. tournla.:nes. pe~idots kun
zites a:ld ametI- SITS have been cut
and polished no cn'r il round de-
signs, bat in ohIong. hexagonal. &C.
tasonal. marqUise and pear-shaped
forms. There has henn especial pref
erence for many Of the larger stones.
Montana Sapphire Mines.
The sapphire onerations at Yogo
Gulch. l.c.?t.. are being developed into
a great and permanent industry. says
Mr.. Kunz. Taken. as whole. the
Yogo sike is perhaps the greatest
gem mine in the world. 1t Is about
four miles long and descands to an
indefinite depth. 1t Is estimated that
the entire content of workable sap
phire-bearing rock would approximate
100000 cubic Yards A mining
plant is being erected there, which
will uuadruple the previous output and
make Montana sapphire mining an i'm
poTtant factor in the gem production
of the world
The turquoise mines of New Mexico
end Arizona have lately not been as
productive as formerly, but the tur-
quoise properties of California and
Nerade have been increasing Con
siderable quantities of turQuoises have
been taken from the desert mines In
San Ba.nardino county