Where to find gemstones in alabama?

Alabama is a southeastern state of the United States and has a wide range of gemstones, minerals and fossils owing to the geological structure of the state. Alabama consists of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock formations giving rise to numerous minerals and stones such as hematite, quartz, pyrite, agate, beryl, ... read more

[or] carved or engraved, as a cameo or intaglio." About 60 kinds of gemstones are found in the United States, only some of which are found in Alabama, as it's not one of the top gem-producing states. Quartz. In prehistorc Alabama, native Americans used quartz and other rocks and minerals. read more

More than 190 mineral species can be found in Alabama, according to the Encyclopedia of Alabama. Gold! Gold occurs in its natural form in Alabama and has been reported in Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Randolph, Talladega and Tallapoosa counties. read more