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Tommyknockers: Mining Folklore & Legends

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Tommyknockers: Mining Folklore & Legends

Admin - September 26, 2025

Tommyknockers are among the most enduring figures in mining folklore, mischievous underground spirits said to guide, warn, or even endanger miners at work. “Occupational folklore” is...

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Herkimer Diamonds: Origins & Sites

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Herkimer diamonds may look like cut gemstones, but these naturally formed, double-terminated quartz crystals are found in only a few places—most famously in Herkimer...

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Guide to Purple Crystals and Gemstones

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Purple crystals and gemstones have captured attention across design, collecting, and lapidary circles, especially after Pantone named Viva Magenta its 2023 Color of the...

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