Adirondack Rock Shops
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| A to Z Minerals and Rock Shop |
51 Main Street |
North Creek |
518-251-3198 |
| Adirondack Custom Granite |
2690 Route 9N |
Ausable Forks |
518-647-8600 |
| Bay Street Bead Works |
88 Bay Street |
Glens Falls |
518-798-BEAD |
| Blue Mountain Design & Gem Mining |
Route 30 |
Blue Mountain Lake |
518-352-7361 |
| Carnes Granite Co. |
2726 Route 9N |
Ausable Forks |
518-647-8192 |
| Crystal Grove Diamond Mine & Campground |
161 County Highway 114 |
St. Johnsville |
800KRY-DIAM |
| Delczeg's Discoveries (beads & minerals) |
4717 State Route 8 |
Riparius |
518-494-2666 |
| Garnet Mine Tours & Gore Mountain Mineral Shop |
Barton Mines Road |
North River |
518-251-2706 |
| Graphite Mountain Stoneworks |
Graphite Mountain Road |
Hague |
518-543-0040 |
| Herkimer Diamond Mines, Inc. |
800 Mohawk Street |
Herkimer |
315-891-7355 |
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Natural Stone Bridge & Caves (rock shop & tour)
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Stone Bridge Road |
Pottersville |
518-494-2283 |
| Naturescapes 4U, Inc. |
Alpine Mall, Main Street |
Lake Placid |
518-523-4000 |
| Twin Crystal Rock Shop |
13 Broadway |
Saranac Lake |
518 891-1714 |
| Two Horse Trade Company |
15 Broadway |
Saranac Lake |
518-891-4055 |
| Stones-N-Bones (rocks, minerals, gifts) |
Route 30 |
Hope |
518-863-6412 |
Adirondack Minerals
Most minerals can be found in different variety of colors
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Garnet 
Mined in the Adirondacks at our own Barton Mines, North Creek - (NY State's Gem, and our Gore Mountain has a rich deposit. Use for sandpaper, jewelry. January's birthstone.)
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Graphite 
(Industrial use due to the conductivity of heat/electricity and high refractoriness, well used in paints as a good water repellant & our pencils.)
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Pyrite 
(Ornamental and used in the manufacturing of paper and the creation of sulfur gas.)
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Sphalerite 
(Zinc) (NY ranks 5 in production of zinc, for copper to make brass, plumbing pipes, fireworks, coins and pharmaceutical products)
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Mica 
(Used in gypsum wallboard joint compound, electrical industry as insulators, and plastics)
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Magnetite 
(An iron ore used in the production of steel, uses as an abrasive, and even toner)
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Talc 
Minted in the northwest Adirondacks - (Major use in paper, also plastic, pharmaceutical, ceramics and familiar hygiene products.)
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Dolomite 
(Common to NY and used in building stone and highway paving.)
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Wollastonite 
(Nation's leading producer found in the Adirondacks, used for ceramics, dental cleaning match heads, brake linings, paint, and car bumpers.)
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Quartz 
(The Mohawk Valley boasts proudly their "Herkimer Diamonds". Quartz is used in electronics, insulation and optics.)
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Slate 
(Used for billiard tables, roofing, gravestones, flooring and many garden decorations. Granville as the best colored slate in the world!)
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Halite 
Mines in central and western New York (Salt mined in the central & western parts of NY.)
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Titbit: "What do the moon and the plant Mars have in common with New York State?" The DEC says "The moon contains anorthosite, an igneous rock composed primarily of feldspar, which can be found in the High Peaks of the Adirondack Mountains. Mars contains the mineral hematite, the most abundant and important ore of iron which can also be found in Clinton County.
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DEC Division of Mineral Resources
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http://www.nysam.org
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Many Facets
(rock hounding guide for Eastern NY)
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| Essex Mines |
Warren County Mines |
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A to Z
Minerals & Rock Shop thousands of minerals for sale in the Adks!
http:/a2z.rocks/
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