From his Wikipedia entry:
"Father Jacques Marquette S.J., sometimes known as Père Marquette or James Marquette, was a French Jesuit missionary who founded Michigan's first European settlement, Sault Ste. Marie, and later founded St. Ignace, Michigan."
He was born on June 1, 1637 in Laon, France and died May 18, 1675 in Michigan.
There is no online mention of his gathering gemstones, but if he did, he accomplished this during his lifetime, above.
diamonds, rubies,emeralds,and sapphire :)
Jacques Marquette found the Mississippi River ,Arkansas River and the Chicago River .
the Mississippi river
more land was found
Jacques Marquette, found and claimed (from the help from the illionois indians) the Mississippi river.
French explorer Jacques Marquette found Wisconsin in 1673, and Wisconsin was made a state in 1848.
Louis Joliet and Father Jacques Marquette (and five others) found the Mississippi River in 1673.
Diamonds, rubies, garnets, and emeralds are typically found in their crystalline form, which is the natural structure that these gemstones take as they form deep within the Earth. They are often extracted from mineral deposits or alluvial sources, where erosion has brought them closer to the surface. After mining, these gemstones are usually cut and polished to enhance their appearance before being used in jewelry.
The main discovery of Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette concerning the Mississippi River was that it emptied into the Gulf of Mexico. Before that, the terminus of the great river was not known to Europeans.
Some of the gems found in Africa south of the equator include diamonds, tanzanite, sapphires, and tourmaline. South Africa, Tanzania, Madagascar, and Zambia are some of the countries known for their gemstone mining activities in this region.
The explorer that Decovered the Mississippi River was Louis Joliet (1645-1700) and one of his voyagers Maquette.
Rutile is found in Marquette Michigan.