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Earth Treasures: Zultanite
By Chisom Ibemere
Zultanite also known as Csarite is a new gemstone which was discovered in the early 1970 in…
Earth Treasures: Zoisite
By Chisom Ibemere
Zoisite was first discovered in the 19th century by a mineralogist whose name is Saualpius…
Earth Treasures: Libyan Desert Glass
By Chisom Ibemere
Libyan Desert Glass is known by various names, such as the Great Sand Sea Glass or Egyptian…
Earth Treasures: Lapidolite
By Chisom Ibemere
Lapidolite is a lilac-gray or rose-colored member of the mica group of minerals which is…
Earth Treasures: Red beryl
By Chisom Ibemere
Red beryl, also known as bixbite, is an extremely rare variety of beryl as well as one of the…
Zimbabwe’s Lithium Industry Thrives with New Processing Plant
Zimbabwe, renowned for its vast lithium reserves, holds one of the largest deposits of this valuable mineral…
Earth Treasures: Seraphinite
By Chisom Ibemere
Seraphinite is a variety of Clinochlore, a mineral which is a member of the chlorite group.…
Earth Treasures: Willemite
By Chisom Ibemere
Willemite is a zinc silicate mineral and a minor ore of zinc that was first discovered in the…
Earth Treasures: Orthoclase
By Chisom Ibemere
Orthoclase also known as Orthoclase feldspar is a common feldspar mineral that has been in…
Botswana, De Beers Extend Diamond Mining Partnership in New Deal
By Daniel Itai
The Government of Botswana and De Beers have signed another diamond deal, allowing the…
