Minnesota Staurolite
Royalton, MN US
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Uploaded on Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 09:45:30 AM

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Minnesota staurolite crystals can be found on the muddy banks of the Mississippi river. Go to this website for more information. On another now-defunct website it said: "General description: Commonly called fairy crosses, staurolite can be found on the banks of the muddy Mississippi below the dam at Royalton.

Handy to bring along: 1. Boots for sinking in the mud. 2.Got to have a screen box 3. Shovel 4. There is plenty of water for screening - the Whole River

Helpful notes to newcomers: Don't forget bug spray, sunscreen and the screen box."
Detailed directions to east and west bank access are also found on this website. I no longer have the direct instructions without the link, but I did mark the spot as EXACT so maybe the GPS was straightforward.
GPS Coordinates (lat,long): ( 45°51'36.66"N, 94°21'30.09"W)
or (45.860183, -94.358358)
Google Map: (The GPS marker is supposed to be exact.)
Follow this Link to Get Google's Directions

Reference Info: http://home.att.net/~bjgoetteman/Staurolite_Screen.html
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