1. The Mineral Olivine
Olivine is one of the earth's most abundant minerals. It shines like glass, however it is hard enough to cut glass. I was able to trace the earliest date I could find on the mineral to be 1500 BC. During this time, it was mined by the Egyptians in the Red Sea. This mineral is used in some jewelry a...
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