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Ohio Fluorite
December 13, 2022

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…

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The Storming of the Bastille
July 12, 2022

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…

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The Roebling Suspension Bridge Connecting Cincinnati, Ohio with Covington, Kentucky
March 28, 2022

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…

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Roman Era Egyptian Emerald Necklace
March 11, 2022

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…

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Corundum
February 15, 2022

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…

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Cincinnati Art Museum Modern Jewelry Exhibit 1960s-1970s
January 19, 2022

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…

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Eastern Zhou Era Chinese Malachite Sword Pommel
July 20, 2021

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…

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Petrified Wood Trunk on the Island of Lesbos
March 20, 2021

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…

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February 8, 2021

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…

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Malachite from Zaire
January 26, 2021

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,…

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