Two Point Amazonite Mine, Teller County, Colorado, Part 2
Amazonite: K(AlSi3O8)Amazonite is a green microcline feldspar, with a hardness on the Moh’s scale of 6-6-1/2. It forms in the triclinic crystal system. Studies suggest that the color is the result of small quantities of lead and water in the feldspar. (Hoffmeister...Two Point Amazonite Mine, Teller County, Colorado
In June, 1997, a beautiful pocket of blue-green microcline (v. amazonite) specimens was discovered in the classic Lake George, Colorado amazonite mining area. The specimens were discovered 2 meters beneath the surface, inside a collapsed pocket, eventually named the...The Wutong Rhodochrosite Mine, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Collector’s Edge Minerals, Inc. recognizes and thanks the Mineralogical Record for permission to use portions or all of their original article from the “Mineralogical Record”, Volume 42, Number 6, pp. 521-544. Contributing authors were Bryan Lees and Steve Behling,...Benitoite Gem Mine, San Benito County, California
Introduction Benitoite is one of the world’s rarest gemstones and possesses many unique qualities compared to other gems. It has a high index of refraction and a dispersive power that is higher than diamond, making the stone extraordinarily bright and fiery when cut....The Sweet Home Mine, Park County, Colorado, USA
The Sweet Home Mine, in Alma, Colorado has produced many of the world’s best rhodochrosite specimens. It’s bright red color and gemmy interior place this mineral among the most desirable of all mineral species. The “Alma King”, and many other world-class specimens were discovered in this mine.