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What Kind Of Minerals and Crystals Can Be Found In Ohio?
Calcite and celestite crystals from Ohio If you live in Ohio and want to get rich finding Emeralds then forget it. Your…
What Do Bastille Day and Crystallography Have in Common?
July 14, celebrated every year in France as Bastille Day, commemorates the storming and seizure of the notorious medieval armory, fortress, and…
A Bridge to Washington made of Mineral and Perseverence
The river is just about a mile wide at this point. Mud colored waves roll along gently, interrupted occasionally by pleasure craft…
Roman Era Emerald Mine in the Egyptian Desert
Fifteen miles or so from the Egyptian coastline of the sparkling Red Sea stand a series of crumbling structures. Standing upon an…
The Uncertain Future of Afghanistan’s Mineral Wealth
Poor Afghanistan. It is the country that never seems to catch a break. Remote, poor, land-locked, and yet highly strategic because of…
Simply Brilliant – An Exceptional Collection of Fine Jewelry with Outstanding Stones and Crystals
The Cincinnati Art Museum has a new exhibit running through February 6th titled “Simply Brilliant: Artist-Jewelers of the 1960s and 1970s”. This…
An Ancient Malachite Art Object
Artisans have used malachite as material for creating art since ancient times. Today we have an exceptional example of chinese art incorporating…
Electrifying Petrified Wood Discovery on the Island of Lesbos, Greece
The Greek island of Lesbos is notable for it’s Petrifed Wood forest, a protected national monument. The forest is located on the…
Welcome Stranger Gold Nugget Anniversary
This week marks the 152nd anniversary of the discovery of Welcome Stranger, the largest alluvial gold nugget ever found. Discovered 1869 in…
This Week’s Mineral Spotlight: Gorgeous Green Malachite
If the mineral is green and gorgeous there is a good chance it’s malachite. Like its copper cousins Turquoise, Azurite, and Chrysocolla,…