SMRTR Science & EngineeringDec 1, 2024Hacker News

Kyawthuite is so rare it's only ever been found once

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Kyawthuite, a unique orange mineral found once in Myanmar, is the world's rarest gemstone, weighing 1.61 carats and believed to have formed in pegmatite under special conditions; it's now housed at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

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