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3 days ago · About 30 miles northeast of Helena, on the Upper Missouri River, is one of the main sapphire mining areas in Montana. These sapphire deposits include a series of terrace-like gravel bars along the riverbank. The discovery of sapphire here in 1865 was the earliest in the state.
3 days ago · Carver was born into slavery, in Diamond Grove, (now Diamond, Newton County, Missouri), near Crystal Palace, sometime in the early 1860s. The date of his birth is uncertain and was not known to Carver because it was before slavery was abolished in Missouri, which occurred in January 1865, during the American Civil War .
Jun 12, 2024 · George Washington Carver National Monument in Diamond, Missouri, honors the legacy of one of America’s most influential agricultural scientists and inventors. Established in 1943, it was the first national monument dedicated to an African American, celebrating Carver’s groundbreaking work in sustainable farming and crop ...
1 day ago · Springfield is also the site of the first diverging diamond interchange within the United States, at the intersection of I-44 and MO-13 (Kansas Expressway) (at US 66 and US 166 formerly passed through Springfield, and sections of historic US 66 can still be seen in the city.
2 days ago · This 552.7 ct yellow diamond (54.5 × 34.9 × 31.8 mm) from the Diavik mine in Canada is by far the largest diamond found to date in North America. Photo by Jian Xin (Jae) Liao. In October 2018, a diamond weighing a remarkable 552.7 ct was recovered from the Diavik mine in Canada.
Jun 10, 2024 · Missouri gem shops have seen interest rise for human-made jewels, which are cheaper and more sustainable than mined diamonds. The lab-grown diamond market has grown nearly 150% as consumer demographics have shifted.
Jun 13, 2024 · Explore the Gateway of America on a vacation to the St. Louis and Missouri area with Hilton Grand Vacations. Enjoy culture, world-class BBQ and more!
