Diamond Hill quartz
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Details: For details go to the Travel Channels Treasure Wiki for Rhode Island page. It says: "At the mines at Diamond Hill, large plates of quartz crystals with small amounts of geothite and hematite can be found. The quartz crystals here are usually stained with iron. On way up old ski slope, take path to right. Rocks dumped down the side of the hill contain Quartz crystals.
Handy to bring along: 1.hammers and a hand pick 2.chisels and safety gear
Small vugs of quartz crystals can be found in very large quartz boulders."
Directions: For directions go to the Travel Channels Treasure Wiki for Rhode Island page. It says: "How to get there: Providence, Rhode Isl Rhode Island - Treasure Hunting Wiki 1. Head southeast on Dorrance St toward Westminster St Rhode Island - Treasure Hunting Wiki 0.2 mi 2. Slight right to merge onto I-195 W/US-6 W Rhode Island - Treasure Hunting Wiki 0.3 mi 3. Take the exit onto I-95 N/US-6 W toward Boston Continue to follow I-95 N Rhode Island - Treasure Hunting Wiki 1.3 mi 4. Slight right at RI-146 N (signs for Woonsocket/RI-146 N) Rhode Island - Treasure Hunting Wiki 7.8 mi 5. Take the exit onto I-295 N toward Boston MA. Rhode Island - Treasure Hunting Wiki 4.0 mi 6. Take exit 11 for RI-114 N toward Cumberland Rhode Island - Treasure Hunting Wiki 0.2 mi 7. Turn left at Diamond Hill Rd/RI-114 Rhode Island - Treasure Hunting Wiki 2.7 mi Diamond Hill Cumberland, Rhode Isl"
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