Pipestone Quarry -- Pipestone Natl. Mon, Pipestone MN
N 44° 00.796 W 096° 19.530
14T E 714380 N 4876824
Only Native American Indians from federally-recognized tribes are allowed to apply for a permit to quarry the sacred Catlinite red stone known also as pipestone.
Waymark Code: WMJQ4G
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 12/16/2013
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Many open-air quarries dot the landscape at Pipestone National Monument. Only Native American Indians with the proper permits may collect this sacred stone.
The rules and regulations for applying for a permit are here: (
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If you come to visit this active quarry site, you are welcome to tour the historic and modern quarries, and watch quarrying activity if any is occurring. However, because of the sacred nature of the stone, no collecting by non-Indians is allowed.
Indian-made pipestone souvenirs are avalable or same in the gift shop.
From the Pipestone National Monument website: (
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"For countless generations, American Indians have quarried the red pipestone found at this site. These grounds are sacred to many people because the pipestone quarried here is carved into pipes used for prayer. Many believe that the pipe's smoke carries one's prayer to the Great Spirit. The traditions of quarrying and pipemaking continue here today."