Gems and Gemstones
This describes hunting for gems and gemstones.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
How Diamond Crystals Grow
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A diamond crystal from Crater of Diamonds State Park, Arkansas Photo by Rob Lavinsky Diamonds don’t grow overnight because in natu...
Kimberlite the source for Diamonds
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Kimberlite is a potassic volcanic rock best known for sometimes containing diamonds. It was originally discovered in Kimberly , Sout...
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Inclusions found in Diamonds tell quite a Tale
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A flaw seen near the center of a diamond crystal - Wikipedia The inclusions found in a natural diamond are a window on the inter...
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Finding Gemstone Deposits:
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Ruby crystal on calcite photo by Rob Lavinsky Gems have been prized for thousands of years, for their color, luster, durability, hard...
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Saturday, May 19, 2012
Minerals of Litchfield County, Connecticut
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Platy ilmenite crystals encrusted on feldspar from Litchfield, Connecticut Make an offer over $2,500 itchfield County , Connecticut ...
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Saturday, March 10, 2012
Alabaster the Non-Gemstone
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Church walls and gold leaf decorations made from calcitic alabaster in Poland Photo by Beemwej There are two distinct minerals tha...
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
Beryl the Genstone of Many Colors
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Beryl crystals from Pakistan var. aquamarine Photo by Gia Cassa As a mineral beryl is beryllium aluminum cyclosilicate possessin...
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