This is the world’s rarest mineral. It was only found once

Gemstone seekers in Chaung Gyi Village unearthed the tiny reddish-orange crystal, which later caught the eye of a gemologist.

The rarest mineral on Earth.

The rarest mineral on Earth.

(photo credit: Natural History Museum of L.A. County @NHMLA via X)

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DECEMBER 3, 2024 07:47

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