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Fine Mineral Specimens
By different geological processes with chemical composition mixture, the minerals take form and turn to beautiful aesthetic minerals and crystal specimens. They are usually inorganic and solid, but there are also a few organic materials in the earth's crust, like silver, gold, diamond, etc. Today, thousands of minerals are known by the researchers, but only some are common due to their aesthetic beauty. The minerals' study is known as "mineralogy". Most of the time, the collectors like to buy combination of minerals or crystals on one rock which is called "matrix".
There are varieties of mineral specimens. They include gems type such as follow:-
Types of mineral specimens. The world of mineral specimens is more diverse. The types also include:
Each type has its own story about the earth's incredible journey.
People who buy these mineral specimens are passionate mineral and crystal collectors, geologists, learners, geology and gemmology students, researchers, interior designers and enthusiasts that see them as works of art that add elegance to spaces and believe in the healing power of these rocks.
Where can I buy fine mineral specimens or crystals for collection Online?
Looking for where to buy fine mineral specimens and crystals online? Good news, Folkmarket Gems and Mineral Shop got you covered.
Most collectors collect mineral specimens because of their habits to collect minerals, for their aesthetic satisfaction for minerals, market values, for decoration to display in their cabinets, for museum to display for public, for home decorations while others want to learn more about mineralogy, the local mining industry and geology.
The joy they derive from this adventure and their deep appreciation for these stunning creations fuel their passion. These treasures are millions of years old, and their origins are deep within the earth's core, adding to their mystique.
Some well-known places are the Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Tucson Gem, Arizona, Brazil's mines, Sirilanka, Myanmar, Vietnam, African Continent, Colombia and the Himalayan region.If you cannot visit these places personally, we recommend you connect with professional gemstone collectors that can assist you in acquiring your desired mineral specimens. These collectors are accessible through platforms like folkmarketgems.com .
It is often challenging to detect if a mineral specimen is genuine, but there are significant things you should look out for. For instance, look for signs like crystal structure, color consistency, lustre, hardness, and streak.
The mineral collectors like to buy the specimens because they are real and in original form. However, it is not the fact. In the market, there are various types of alternation done on mineral specimens to make them look like real. A mineral collector must be aware of those alternation by human hands done to the crystals on a rock specimen. Here are few human hand made treatments done to the rocks and mineral specimens:-
Fake crystals can be pasted on rocks showing them as original. For example, many spammers can alter goshenite with mica as fake glass fixed on mica.
Some crystals and gemstones are treated with color enhancement. Mostly done in tourmaline, aquamarine, rubilite and topaz.
Artificially irradiation of crystals and stone specimens is very common. Irradiation examples of stones in specimens are like reddish imperial topaz from Brazil, Helidor from Pakistan, Smoky Quartz from Arkansas, Aquamarine from Brazil, brown Topaz from Pakistan and many others.
Dying stone is not so common but still found in some stones like lapislazulli, Brazilian Agates, Quartz geodes from Morocco, some Colombian emeralds or Chinese Fluorites.
Many Chinese quartz clusters are synthetically grown specimens. There are various techniques which are applied to grow synthetically grown crystals. There is created specific environment in the lab where crystals occur synthetically. Such type of crystals are usually perfect in shape and clarity.
Some specimens are repaired. While extracting from the mines or somehow later on, crystals breaks from the mother rocks. In order to restore their original shape, the same broken crystals are glued on their original mother rocks. Such type of mineral specimens are accepted by most of the collectors. Because there is no synthetic or lab creation involved. They are 100% original. Certain damages to the specimen is repaired. However, ethically the dealers must expose and disclose the repair or restoration.
In conclusion, mineral specimens are the most valued work of art that has been a source of inspiration for everyone. Whether purchased from renowned locales or through online platforms, genuine mineral specimens hold an enticement that adds elegance and contributes to our understanding of the earth's history.
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