Fun Facts about Minerals and Crystals

Fun Facts about Minerals and Crystals

Join Renata for another exciting episode of "Just Gems" as she explores the world of minerals and crystals from the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum! This collection holds over 16,000 rock and mineral fossils. Minerals are defined as naturally occurring inorganic substances with chemical composition and crystal structure. Crystals are an external reflection of their internal arrangement that forms different faces. Most gemstones are minerals after being cut and polished! Watch and learn about some of the most prevalent minerals and crystals as Renata discusses the fun facts!

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Join Gem Expert and Rockhound, Renata, as she explains the difference between two oft confused stones: zircon and cubic zirconia. Though similar in name, they are very different.

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