Pipestone, Minnesota - An active quarry at Pipestone National Monument. Native Americans have quarried pipestone (Catlinite) here for hundreds of year

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Pipestone, Minnesota - An active quarry at Pipestone National Monument. Native Americans have quarried pipestone (Catlinite) here for hundreds of years, using it to carve the pipes used in daily life and sacred rituals.

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Location: Pipestone, Minnesota, United States
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