Minerals of Georgia By Cynthia Kirkeby May 7, 2007, 22:37 PST

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Georgia is amazingly rich in mineral resources. You may not know it, but before there was a California Gold Rush, there was a gold rush in Georgia!

Today, Georgia leads most of the nation in minueral production, ranking 5th in the nation in the production of non-fuel minerals, according to the Weinman Mineral Museum. Learn more about the incredible minerals that can be found throughout the state.

Source: Weinman Mineral Museum

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