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There are a number of different gemstones, and they will (naturally) be located in different areas. It might be sufficient to use a shovel and rake (coupled with a bit of luck) to find diamonds, like in Arkansas. Or you might need to get an excavator and start digging a hole in the ground, like to find rubies in Namya, Myanmar. There are other options between these two, or ones that require even more of an investment than a big digging machine. You could end up with a whole mining operation, including all the support equipment needed to carry out underground operations. It might be a good idea to see what can be found in your area and figure out how to get after those minerals.
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Many gemstones are polished so much that you can no longer detect a crystal shape what could you do to a gemstone to determine its crystal shape?
Optical testing with polarizing filters will enable you to determine the original crystal system of a transparent polished gem.
What type of crystal breaks apart into irregular shape?
The arrangement of particles in a mineral and the kind of bonds holding them together determine properties such as crystal shape, hardness, and the way the crystal breaks apart.
Is aquamarine a crystal?
Aquamarine is not considered to be a crystal. Aquamarine is the gemstone that is most associated with the month of March.
What is a gemstone with no crystal structure?
A gemstone with no crystal structure is called Amorphous or Non-Crystalline. Examples: * Glass * Organic gemstones like amber, coral, ivory, jet, tortoise shell, pearl * Low type zircon
How does a mineral gets its crystal shape?
minerals get its crystal shape by the heating and pressure from rock
Many gemstones are polished so much that you can no longer detect a crystal shape what could you do to a gemstone to determine its crystal shape?
Optical testing with polarizing filters will enable you to determine the original crystal system of a transparent polished gem.
Does diamond lose its shape?
Well, diamond may be burnt, or crushed -- something you probably wouldn't want to do to a gemstone. And the common shapes of gemstone diamonds are man-made choices, not the natural crystal shape. So, yes, diamonds lose their shape with intense chipping and polishing.
What two shapes determine the shape of a crystal?
it is given by speed.velocity and the direction
What type of crystal breaks apart into irregular shape?
The arrangement of particles in a mineral and the kind of bonds holding them together determine properties such as crystal shape, hardness, and the way the crystal breaks apart.
Is ruby metallic?
No. It is a type of crystal.
What two factors determine the shape of a snow crystal?
it is given by speed.velocity and the direction
What 2 factor determine the shape of the crystal?
the two factors r they are colder then the others
Is aquamarine a crystal?
Aquamarine is not considered to be a crystal. Aquamarine is the gemstone that is most associated with the month of March.
What is flint's crystal shape?
It has no crystal shape.
What does the name Crystal mean?
From the English word, Crystal means "clear, colorless glass" sometimes cut into the shape of a gemstone. The English word is derived from the Greek word 'krystallos' which means "ice".
What is a gemstone with no crystal structure?
A gemstone with no crystal structure is called Amorphous or Non-Crystalline. Examples: * Glass * Organic gemstones like amber, coral, ivory, jet, tortoise shell, pearl * Low type zircon
Is a topaz a crystal a emerald or a diamond?
Topaz is its own gemstone, just like and emerald and a diamond. Crystal is something else though.
