THE BOB CAMPBELL GEOLOGY MUSEUM

Which are True & Which are False

Amethyst Is the South Carolina State Gemstone	Winnsboro Blue Granite Is the South Carolina state rock
Some of the rocks in South Carolina are over ONE BILLION years old	Native Americans in the upcountry carved talc (also known as soapstone or steatite) into bowls

Is the South Carolina State Gemstone

Is the South Carolina state rock

Some of the rocks in South Carolina are over ONE BILLION years old

Native Americans in the upcountry carved talc (also known as soapstone or steatite) into bowls

1. Felspar is the 3rd most common mineral on Earth.

2. Gold was found in the Carolinas before the California Goldrush of 1849.

3. Emerald and Aquamarine are different varieties of the same mineral - Beryl.

4. Dinosaurs once roamed South Carolina.

5. Diamonds have been collected in South Carolina streams.

Answer Key: All statements are TRUE!

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