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it's amazing treasures one can find
 

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it's amazing treasures one can find
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accidentally that was the case for Silas
 

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accidentally that was the case for Silas
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more filled in 1929 when one of the 80
 

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more filled in 1929 when one of the 80
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minerals found under the earth in Amelia
 

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minerals found under the earth in Amelia
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County made its way to the surface
 

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County made its way to the surface
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through this past season we've marked
 

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through this past season we've marked
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almost 2,000 tonnes with shale it's
 

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almost 2,000 tonnes with shale it's
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2,000 tons of semi-precious gems like
 

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2,000 tons of semi-precious gems like
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amazonite garnet crystals and other
 

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amazonite garnet crystals and other
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mineral species found in this more field
 

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mineral species found in this more field
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pegmatite and lines of absolutely good
 

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pegmatite and lines of absolutely good
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quality amazonite out and the part that
 

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quality amazonite out and the part that
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makes more fill gem mine unique the
 

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makes more fill gem mine unique the
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Virginia Department of Mines minerals
 

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Virginia Department of Mines minerals
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and energy regulates over 400 mineral
 

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and energy regulates over 400 mineral
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mines across the state but only one like
 

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mines across the state but only one like
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this it's operated like a mine may have
 

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this it's operated like a mine may have
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been operated back in the 1940s or 50s
 

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been operated back in the 1940s or 50s
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perhaps that is most evident with the
 

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perhaps that is most evident with the
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way you get in and out of this mine and
 

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way you get in and out of this mine and
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that's on a series of ladders owner Sam
 

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that's on a series of ladders owner Sam
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Dunaway credits his 48 years without a
 

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Dunaway credits his 48 years without a
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lost-time accident in the last 19 years
 

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lost-time accident in the last 19 years
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of exemplary safety at this particular
 

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of exemplary safety at this particular
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mine with their own style of mining for
 

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mine with their own style of mining for
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the reasons that helps that we've been
 

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the reasons that helps that we've been
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as safe as we are we have not been
 

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as safe as we are we have not been
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mechanized mine inspector Damien Ferrer
 

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mechanized mine inspector Damien Ferrer
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has been watching over this mine for the
 

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has been watching over this mine for the
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last 16 years
 

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last 16 years
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he says down away serves as an example
 

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he says down away serves as an example
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for other operators he thinks through
 

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for other operators he thinks through
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work before he starts whatever the
 

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work before he starts whatever the
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project is and make sure he's got the
 

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project is and make sure he's got the
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proper tools and equipment and we watch
 

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proper tools and equipment and we watch
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people and see what they're doing and
 

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people and see what they're doing and
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try to develop safe habits money of the
 

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try to develop safe habits money of the
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ever-changing situation
 

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ever-changing situation
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Dunaway sells some of these gems to
 

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Dunaway sells some of these gems to
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jewelers but uses most to educate
 

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jewelers but uses most to educate
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schoolchildren and the public on the
 

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schoolchildren and the public on the
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surface and for only a few months every
 

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surface and for only a few months every
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year he says that part of this operation
 

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year he says that part of this operation
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is worth the time underground that's one
 

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is worth the time underground that's one
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things we're doing publicly the most I
 

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things we're doing publicly the most I
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think importantly doing about that
 

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think importantly doing about that
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opportunity for young people to learn
 

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opportunity for young people to learn
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about minerals more filled gem mines
 

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about minerals more filled gem mines
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celebrated 85 years of operation in 2014
 

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celebrated 85 years of operation in 2014
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now the way hopes the opportunity for a
 

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now the way hopes the opportunity for a
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good geology lesson and the chance to
 

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good geology lesson and the chance to
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find a bit of treasure or continue for
 

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find a bit of treasure or continue for
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