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NATURAL STONE CHART
Below is a chart of common stoned with their names and where they are commonly mined. I am currently researching to find more information on Fair Trade pertaining to stones.
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Agate
Mined in: Nearly everywhere, but largely in Uruguay, Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia and Sicily.
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Amazonite
Mined in: Middle Asia, Ukraine, Brazil, Egypt, India, Canada, Mongol, Norway, USA and in South Africa.
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Amber
Mined in: Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland and Russia.
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Amethyst
Mined in: Brazil, Uruguay, Sri Lanka, USA, Madagascar, Ceylon and Kola Peninsula.
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Aquamarine
Mined in: Brazil, East Transbaikalia and Altai.
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Aventurine
Mined in: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Spain, China, Norway, Chili, Russia and USA.
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Azurite
Mined in: USA, Russia (Altai and Ural), Kazakhstan, Germany, Zaire (Africa), Australia and Teumeb in Namibia, Africa.
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Bloodstone
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Blue Lace Agate
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Carnelian
Mined in: Australia, Brazil, Madagascar, India, U.S, Russia and parts of Africa.
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Chalcedony, Blue
Mined in: Australia, Anatolia Turkey, Naminia, U.S.
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Charoite
Mined in: Siberia, Russia.
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Chrysocolla
Mined in: U.S. and the Congo.
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Citrine
Mined in: Brazil*, Ural Mountains of Russia, in Dauphine, France and in Madagascar.
*Almost all Brazilian Citrine is really heat treated Amethyst.
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Emerald
Mined in: Columbia, Zimbabwe, Zambia and the US.
Note: Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Russia and Nigeria also produce an 'Emerald' colored by vanadium. This is not recognized as true emerald since the chromium content is too low.
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Flourite
Mined in: United Kingdom, United States and Germany.
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Garnet
Mined in: Australia, India, United States, Europe, Russia, China, Korea, Russia, Zaire, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland and South Africa.
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Garnet, Rodolite
Mined in: Namibia, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Tanzania.
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Hematite
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Iolite
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Jade
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Jasper, Red
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Labradorite
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Lapis
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Malachite
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Moonstone
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Onyx
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Opal
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Pearl
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Peredot
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Prehnite
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Quartz, clear
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Quartz, rose
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Quartz, rutilated
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Rhodochrosite
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Ruby
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Sapphire
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Snowflake Obsidian
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Sodalite
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Tigereye
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Tourmaline
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Turquoise
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Unakite
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Zoisite
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