A MONEY MAKING MINERAL HARDER THAN DIAMOND DISCOVERED IN ISRAEL
Extraterrestrial Mineral Harder Than Diamond Discovered In Israel By Leah Silverman Published January 11, 20 Do you know you can make money by mining this precious stone which is harder than diamond??? Prior to this discovery, the sapphire-like gemstone was known only to exist in outer space. Shefa Yamim Carmeltazite, or “Carmel Sapphire,” could go to the market as a mineral more luxurious than diamonds. Geologists and the public alike are marveling at the recent discovery of an entirely new mineral by the precious stone mining company Shefa Yamim in northern Israel. During mining in volcanic rock in northern Israel’s Zevulun Valley near Mt. Carmel, the mineral was found embedded in sapphire and aptly named “carmeltazite” for the site of its discovery. After density testing, it was shown to be harder than diamond . Carmeltazite is similar in appearance and chemical composition to ruby and sapphire but is yet unlike any...