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Chapman's Gem and Mineral

Chapman's Gem and Mineral is a museum in Fortuna, CA, part of the The Redwood Coast guide. Cost: free.

66 Metropolitan Rd · Fortuna, CA

Why you should go…

Chapman's Gem and Mineral Shop and Museum has operated on Highway 101 between Fortuna and Rio Dell since 1963. It was founded by lifelong rock collector Warren Buzz Chapman and is now run by his daughter's family. The shop carries a large selection of rocks, gems, minerals and fossils, while an adjoining museum wing displays crystals, petrified wood, a geode collection and an ultraviolet room of phosphorescent minerals.

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