Top 10 Amethyst Countries and Photographers on Images | EarthWonders.com Newsletter #8
Have ever wondered where most of your favourite crystals come from? We have! We are working on a simple way to visualise your favourite species on the world map and bring you a sneak preview of what the map of Amethyst specimens published on EarthWonders looks like in the New Localities section below.
New Feature
You can now add photographer names to photos and videos of your specimens and give them the credit they deserve. Once there is enough photographer metadata on the specimens we plan to allow browsing by photographer.
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We have already featured Erongo Region in Namibia in Issue 3 of the Newsletter. We have now refined localities for all Amethyst specimens published on EarthWonders and plotted them on a map with clear leaders.
Do you own an Amethyst from a special locality? Showcase your collection on EarthWonders!
Top 10 countries by total number of specimens on EarthWonders
9 - South Africa - 38 specimens
10 - China - 28 specimens
Email or Instagram us your favourite localities and if you can't find them on EarthWonders we will work on them next!
Some Lesser Known Localities
Take a look at unusual amethyst from lesser known localities, including
- Grape "agate" (actually true amethyst) from volcanic areas in Indonesia
- Rugged old finds from an area in modern Slovakia, then in Hungary
