Maxixe Mine – unique blue beryl find
The first find of deep blue beryl – maxixe, discovered in 1917. Stones quickly discolored and lost their value, thus the mine was abandoned.
Sar-i Sang lapis lazuli mines
For several millenia here is mined the best lapis lazuli in the world.
Benitoite Gem Mine (California State Gem Mine)
The only find of benitoite of gem quality.
Merelani Hills – the only find of tanzanite
World’s only find of tanzanite – unusual, deep blue gemstone.
Sireneviy Kamen – the only find of charoite
The only find of beautiful, pink mineral – charoite. In this locality are found numerous other very rare and unique minerals.
Blue garnets of Bekily
The only commercial find of blue garnets in the world, a pyrope-spessartine with vanadium content. Some of these stones have a color change effect – from blue in daylight to red in artificial light.
Mingora emerald mines (Swat emeralds)
Mines of small high-quality emeralds, some of the best in the world. Emeralds are mined here since antiquity.
Palo Quemado blue amber mine
The richest finds of the fluorescent Dominican blue amber- a stone that changes its color according to lighting conditions. Dominican amber (but not the blue one) is found also in many other mines in three regions – La Cordillera Septentrional, Bayaguana and Sabana de la Mer.
Kagem Emerald Mines
Here and in the other Kafubu Emerald mines are mined some of the best emeralds in the world, in some aspects surpassing the famous Colombian emeralds. Zambian emeralds have a rich, deep green color, crystals have very high quality.
Gemstone mines and other finds
Wondermondo 🢖 Categories of wonders 🢖 Geological wonders 🢖 Rare natural materials 🢖 Gemstone finds Category Gemstone mines and other finds Described gemstone mines and other finds What is included in this category? Gemstones are decorative stones of high value, used in adornments, mostly – in jewelry. Kinds of gemstones None can say the exact number of kinds of gemstones. Creative lapidaries can […]