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Ever year I take a trip to South Dakota to go pheasant hunting. I always try to make a side trip to see at least on NA related attraction. This year I went to Pipestone national monument in Minnesota. It is an absolutely beautiful place. The pipestone quarry is located in Pipestone county in western Minnesota near the South Dakota border. It is a Catalinite quarry. Catalinite is a type of argillite (metamorphosed mudstone) usually brownish-red in color, which occurs in a matrix of Sioux Quartzite. This stone was highly prized for its workability especially for pipemaking. Just wanted to share this wonderful place with everyone. This stone was named after George Catlin who visited the quarry in 1835. Only enrolled Native Americans are allowed to quarry here after a long registration process that could take years.
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After visiting Pipestone National Monument, I went about two miles down the road the Pipestone County Historical Museum.they had a great Native American display with some very nice artifacts.
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Beautiful artifacts they have there Sugaree. That would be quite an inspiration to visit a quarry that is still active today to NA's. Thanks for posting.Pickett/Fentress County, Tn - Any day on this side of the grass is a good day. -Chuck-Comment
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A few more pics from Pipestone MNN.C. from the mountains to the seaComment
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Very cool stuff! The artifacts are amazing! They even had the same kind of crescent like that guy found in the Facebook page!
We have a catlinite deposit about twenty- five miles from here. I don't know if it's any good though."The education of a man is never completed until he dies." Robert E. LeeComment
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Hey Marshall, Thanks It's interesting to see one of the quarries. I have 105 catlinite beads of various sizes from Minnesota.Michigan Yooper
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Hey Marshall, I would like to see your pipe. BTW I saw a site on line where you can buy stems of various lengths. -
Will do Ron I only got a basic pipe dut to cost. Some were absolutely amazing next time I might save up for a more intricate one. Would love to check out that online stem site. Cool thing about getting a pipe here is that it come with papers about the artist.
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Hey Marshall that's a cool experience....I like red rocks...I think.i got one little piece of catlinite I found...about the size of a small acorn...Nice post man.... RedSW ConnecticutComment
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Thanks for the pics and bringing us a long.
That place is cool. While standing over the quarry you wonder how many have been there before you and how many pipes etc. have been created from there.Searching the fields of NW Indiana and SW MichiganComment
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Hey Marshall, The site I mentioned is "Catlinite Pipes by Alan Monroe, Oglala Lakota". He has Ash pipe stems of 10,12,16,20, and 23 inches long. All are the same price ($60).
Michigan Yooper
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