emerald mines
Green gemstone sources
Emerald mines are excavation sites where emeralds—green precious gemstones—are extracted from the earth.
Colombia, Zambia, and Brazil host the world's most productive emerald mines.
The term sometimes appears figuratively for any rich source of something valuable: The archive was an emerald mine of unpublished manuscripts.
- ZambiaSouthern African republic
- berylSilicate gemstone mineral
- ColombiaEquatorial South American republic
- inclusionsThings placed within
- BrazilLargest South American nation
chromium · vanadium · jardin · rough stones · deforestation · gem · Santa Maria · trace elements · dark green · green fire · jewelry industry · treasure hunting · soil erosion · underground mining · metamorphic rocks · glittering · tunnel · open pit
- ColombiaBogota, Medellin, Cali, Colombian flag, Colombian coffee
- Boyacáemeralds
- Gem HistoryHope Diamond, Koh-i-Noor, Crown Jewels, ancient jewelry, Chinese jade
- Historic MinesWieliczka, King Solomon's Mines
- Colombian AndesCordillera Central, Bogota, Medellin, Pereira, Armenia
industrial exploitation vs. environmental preservation
emerald minesnature preserves
Protected ecological areas
protected wilderness · conservation areas · national parks · wildlife sanctuaries