Hosted on MSN

They almost found nothing - then the mud gave up ruby and sapphire corundum

This trip starts with a long drive to North Carolina and a simple goal: find ruby and sapphire corundum crystals at Propst Farm. The site is an alluvial deposit, meaning the crystals have eroded out ...
Hosted on MSN

Hunting For Ruby and Sapphire Corundum Crystals at Propst Farm in North Carolina!

In this video Derek and I drive all the way up to North Carolina to go hunting for Ruby and Sapphire Corundum crystals at the world famous Propst Farm near Lincolnton, NC. This was my first time ...
New Scientist

Fluorescent ruby-like gems have been found on Mars for the first time

The Perseverance rover has found precious stones inside Martian pebbles. These gem grains are made of a substance called corundum, which is also known as ruby or sapphire depending on the traces of ...
Miami Herald

NASA's Mars Rover Is Hunting Ruby-Like Gems — and It Just Found Some on the Red Planet

A 'selfie' taken by the Curiosity rover taken on the Martian surface. Courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSS Courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSS For decades, Mars has surprised scientists with evidence of ...