What is Amazonite? What is it Worth?
What is Amazonite? What is it Worth?
What is amazonite, and what is it worth? This video will answer these two questions, and discuss this fascinating gemstone. If you want to look for this gemstone yourself, you can go fee mining at the Morefield Gem Mine in Virginia. For details, check out their website, https://morefieldgemmine.com/.
This video was made by a geologist who is based in Arizona. I have a lot of experience in mining and working with this gemstone.
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Such a beautiful piece & fabulous smoky quartz to boot, awesome ✌️
Hay mate I got a cople of rock with stuff in them would like to know what it is if I could get a email
Great info! Interesting that the smoky quartz forms out of it.
Would you do a video on garnets please?
I went to emerald creek in Idaho and found some.
Thanks.
enjoyed.
i am wondering what the value of Russian amazonite with the white "stripes" is compared to the green amazonite you showed.
I’ve sluiced amazonite at Morefield Mines years ago.
Thank you.
Yes! I would very much appreciate any and all information you would care to share on all types of collectable minerals.
Just found this channel, love it. First time I encountered Amazonite in the ‘wild’ was outside the math and science building at my College. Dunno how it got there, if it was part of the gravel and river rocks they brought in or if someone dropped it outside on their way to Geology 101. Either way, I have the specimen in my small but growing collection and I’m happy that a specimen comes with more of a story than "oh I just bought it at the rock and minerals show…"
Hi GH. If you or we were allowed to go gem hunting in Antarctica. Which kinda gems do you think we would find?
It’s really kryptonite for Jeff Bezo.
What is the website that u used
The first rock shown in this video is in the ownership of famed mineral collector, Jack Halpern. He has a wide variety of amazing museum grade mineral specimens. As for the mine in Virginia, I collected there while I was exploring possible universities to apply to a few years back. I also have some additional information to add. What causes the green color is the Pb+2 replacing the K+1 in microcline’s crystal structure to create amazonite.
Russia is a major source of cabs and bead amazonite. It has the tell-tale white striations and a deep saturated green teal color. I have a collection of "A" grade beads closer to the blue green that are supposedly sourced from Peru. I work a lot with amazonite in my jewelry making. Its a lovely unusual color.
Amazonite is beautiful. Thanks for showing it and I like how you give details about the minerals and gems. Nice job. Merry Christmas!