Discover the extraordinary story of Chipembele, the largest uncut gem-quality emerald weighing 7,525 carats found in Zambia. Explore its historical significance, cultural allure, and the mysteries surrounding its future.
  • TroyM
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    9 months ago

    Doesn’t look very gem quality raw, but maybe… I would love to have that as a paperweight in my office though ;)

    • Track_Shovel@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
      2·
      9 months ago

      You and I both! My rock collection is seriously lacking. Best I got right now is a big iron ball concretion from the Rockies.

      • TroyM
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        9 months ago

        I used to have a substantial collection. I had everything bagged and labelled – ore samples from every mine I had ever visited, and then some. But it was sitting in 5 gallon buckets taking up space, and everytime I moved (you move a lot as a geo – “go where the rocks are!”), they’d just stay in the buckets and increase my moving costs haha.

        So I gave my rock collection away a few years ago – to my business partner, who is a geologist, so at least it went to a good home. He put them in glass display cases which are cool.