25 Special Gems That Show How Nature Can Surprise Us

Amethyst, diamond, ruby ​​and sapphire. You have certainly heard some of these names and a few more. All are beautiful minerals and quite famous in the jewelry industry. But, embedded in the soil of our wonderful Planet, there are other beauties that are not so famous, but are no less spectacular for that. True masterpieces of nature.

O awesome.club gathered some images of minerals with beauties so distinct that they will leave you speechless.

Quartz is the second most abundant mineral on Earth. These, in particular, can be found on Mount Brandberg in Namibia.

Since antiquity, this gem was confused with the emerald due to its color. It was called a medicinal emerald, as its copper content made it possible to prepare fungicidal ointments. Dioptase can be found in Kaokoveld, a coastal desert south of Angola.

Also known as “Bolivianite”, ametrine is a unique fusion of amethyst and citrine. It can only be found in Anahí Mine, in Bolivia.

Tourmalines are a group of boron and aluminum silicates, whose composition is very variable due to the isomorphic substitutions that can occur in their structure. This beautiful faceted specimen comes from Pakistan.

It is often found in association with malachite as a result of alteration and oxidation of copper minerals. This one comes from the El Cobra mine in Mexico.

Emeralds are a variety of the mineral beryl, indeed the noblest of them. This one was found in a mine in the municipality of Muzo, in Colombia, but there are also deposits in Brazil, especially in Bahia, Minas Gerais and Goiás.

Hauynite was first described in 1807 from samples from Mount Somma on the Vesuvius volcano in Italy. It is named after the French crystallographer René Just Haüy. It can also be found in the Eifel hills in western Germany.

Tricolor tourmaline is a rare mineral, coming in pink, yellow and green blends. This one came from Paprok, Afghanistan.

Aquamarine is a variety of beryl (mineral), with a chemical composition of aluminum silicate and beryllium (chemical element). It can be found in different corners of the world, but Brazil is its biggest producer. The production highlights are Minas Gerais, Rondônia, Espírito Santo, Bahia and Rio Grande do Norte.

Rose quartz has a light pink hue due to a small amount of titanium impurities in the solid material and is rarely found in crystal form. It can be found in the highest mountain range in the world, the Himalayas.

Rutile is a mineral composed mainly of titanium dioxide; therefore, it has these lines within the quartz. This mineral can be found in Brazil, Madagascar, Australia, Norway, Kazakhstan, Pakistan and the USA.

Opal is amorphous, so it does not have a crystal shape. It occurs in irregular veins, masses, and nodules. The Australian reserves and those of Pedro II, in Piauí, are considered the most important on the Planet due to their nobility and quality.

It is known for its rarity and beauty, being one of the most valued stones today. Nowadays, it is only found in Brazil, in deposits in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais.

Most agates occur as nodules in eruptive rocks, or ancient lavas, where they fill cavities originally produced by the breakdown of steam in the molten mass. This one was found in Morocco.

A mineral that crystallizes in a wide variety of forms. It is a source of calcium and lime, and is also important as a decorative stone and in optical instruments, when clear and colorless. This wonderful giant came straight from Mexico.

Also known as “alligator quartz”. It takes its name from the numerous crystals in the form of scales, like alligator skin, that cover the stones. There are deposits of this beauty in Brazil, in Minas Gerais.

Among the jewels, indicolite is the most expensive, followed by verdelite and rubellite. This mineral can be found in Brazil, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Nigeria, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Malawi and the USA.

Due to its metallic luster and golden-yellow color, it has also been nicknamed fool’s gold. Ironically, small amounts of gold can sometimes be found scattered in pyrites. This beautiful melt came from the Huanzala mine in the province of Dos de Mayo, Peru.

Citrine is a yellow, orange or red variety of quartz. Basically, it is a quartz with ferric impurities. The world’s largest producers are Scotland and Brazil.

Rhodochrosite is a mineral consisting of manganese carbonate. It was discovered in Cavnic, Maramureş, Romania, in 1813. This specimen came from the N’Chwaning mine, in Kuruman, South Africa.

It is used in the manufacture of high-grade porcelain, and may be confused with sodalite. It is found in France, Brazil, Canada, the United States, India, the Republic of Malagasy, Mozambique, Namibia and Sri Lanka.

Carnelian is a red variety of chalcedony. The word is derived from Latin in reference to the color of the flesh. It is most commonly found in Brazil, India, Siberia and Germany.

Malachite usually results from the alteration of copper ores. It was used as a mineral pigment in green paintings from antiquity until about 1800. Today these gems are mined in large quantities in the Ural Mountains of Russia.

A variation of rubellite tourmaline. Tourmaline is used, for example, in jewelry, in pressure gauges and certain types of microphones. This polished Tourmaline is of Pakistani origin.

Fluorite is a common mineral composed primarily of calcium fluoride. It is found in the states of Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, Paraná and Santa Catarina. And out there in England, Germany, Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Norway.

There are so many wonderful minerals. The desire is to have all of them and spread one of each type around the house, isn’t it?!

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