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This category is for mines for cardinal gems other than Diamond, ie amethyst, emerald, ruby & sapphire, and also opal mines (see Gemstone). Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
This a public gem mine located in the Piedmont of North Carolina in Alexander County, specifically in the town of Hiddenite. [ 2 ] At the mine, more than 63 types of gems and minerals can be found including emeralds , amethyst , sapphire , aquamarine , topaz , garnet , as well as the stone hiddenite, which is a stone only found in this local area.
Topaz is a silicate mineral made of aluminum and fluorine with the chemical formula Al 2 Si O 4 (F, OH) 2.It is used as a gemstone in jewelry and other adornments. Common topaz in its natural state is colorless, though trace element impurities can make it pale blue or golden brown to yellow-orange. [7]
Gemfields Group Ltd (formerly Pallinghurst Resources Limited) is a British mining company incorporated in Guernsey and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, and is a supplier of coloured gemstones. [5] The company specializes in the mining, processing and sale of coloured gemstones, in particular emeralds and rubies. The group sells rough ...
FURA Gems was established in 2017 by Dev Shetty with a focus on increasing the supply of ethically sourced color gemstones with traceability of the mine origin to end-consumers. [ 5 ] [ 1 ] The company's name is derived from an ancient Colombian legend about Fura and Tena, two human figures created by the Muisca god Are.
Hiddenite Hiddenite. Hiddenite is a pale-to-emerald green variety of spodumene that is sometimes used as a gemstone.. The first specimens of the hiddenite variety of spodumene were recovered circa 1879 near the settlement of White Plains, west of Stony Point, Alexander County, North Carolina.
The moonstone is the Florida State Gemstone; it was designated as such in 1970 to commemorate the Moon landings, which took off from Kennedy Space Center. However, it does not naturally occur in the state. [6] In Thailand, moonstone is known as Mukdahan, the same name as the northeastern province next to the river Mekong, Mukdahan.
Petalite, also known as castorite, is a lithium aluminum phyllosilicate [7] mineral Li Al Si 4 O 10, crystallizing in the monoclinic system. Petalite occurs as colorless, pink, grey, yellow, yellow grey, to white tabular crystals and columnar masses.