After more than twenty years of mineral prospecting, Mick Shmazian knows more about the industry than most people working in it. His accomplishments have brought him from the Pilbara region of North Western Australia to Asia, North America, and Africa. His work in researching and prospecting mineral deposits has allowed him to travel the world and get to know the industry in a way that few people get the chance to do. Shmazian is one of many professionals in the mineral prospecting industry who believes that the industry could benefit from utilizing new technologies to find mineral deposits. Shmazian even walks the walk, he maintained a database of mineral deposits personally.

Fluckite is an Arsenate mineral which is composed chiefly of Calcium, Manganese, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Arsenic. On the Mohs Scale of Hardness, Fluckite ranks a lowly 3.5-4, which means it is soft.

Fluckite occurs in just a few colors, mainly various shades of pink, ranging from very light to pretty dark, and colorless. It also has a white luster. It is mostly translucent.

Fluckite was first discovered by a mineralogist working at Louis Pasteur University in Strasbourg, France. His name was Pierre Fluck, thus the name of the mineral. The presence of arsenic in the mineral means that it could be toxic if consumed in any way. Deep water wells will often encounter Fluckite, causing them to become poisonous.

Investors looking for leverage into the Chinese economy, there is no better choice than investing in Apollo. China’s rapid industrialization and growth over the last couple of years has been dependent upon the production of steel and thus, iron from from Australia. There is no reason to believe this will change anytime soon.

Mick Shmazian is a mineral prospector who is respected throughout the industry. He has worked in mineral prospecting for over twenty years. Shmazian got his start in the mineral prospecting industry by working in Australia, specifically in North Western Australia, in the area called Pilbara. Mick Shmazian has, since then, traveled to Asia, Africa, and North America during the course of his work.

Actinolite is a silicate mineral that comes in a variety of colors and shades. It comes in various shades of green. It also is found in yellow or black hues. Actinolite has a Mohs hardness of 5-6. It is commonly found in metamorphic rocks.

Several of the types of actinolite are regularly used as gemstones. One of the varieties is nephrite, the other is one of the two types of jade. There is also chatoyant, which is referred to, colloquially, as cat’s eye actinolite. This type of stone comes from Taiwan, Canada, the U.S., Tanzania, and Madagascar.

Mick Shmazian is one mineral prospector who is very accomplished. Often when prospectors are depicted, especially in animations, they look like gold rushers with no luck. Schmazian has had more than luck, he has a track record of success that can only be achieved through intense study and mastering your craft. Schmazian has traveled across Australia and to three other continents–Africa, Asia, and North America–to further his work.

Magnetite is something called a ferrimagnetic mineral–it is also an oxide mineral in the spinel group. In comes in a couple of colors–mostly in black or gray with a brownish tint in some lights. It gets its name from a fairly obvious source, Magnetite is the most magnetic of all naturally occurring minerals on Earth.

Indeed, theorists suggest that magnetism was first discovered because of small pieces of Magnetite called Lodestone, which often magnetized with small pieces of iron. People used Lodestone early on as a crude form of compass, using the magnetism to their benefit.

Magnetite is probably most easily found in sand–especially in black sand deposits. Those black sands are found especially in California and the western coast of New Zealand. Large deposits of Magnetite can also be found in Sweden, Chile, Australia, and the U.S.

Mick Shmazian is one of the most universally respected mineral prospectors working in the industry today. His accomplishments in the industry are a mile long. He first started his work in the area around Pilbara, in North Western Australia. He has gone on to work in Asia, Africa, and North America during the preceding two decades of work in mineral prospecting. He is now considered an expert in the reviewing of mines. Shmazian also maintains an expansive database on the location of mineral deposits.

Titanite is also known as sphene, and it is a naturally occurring stone or crystal. It contains Calcium, Titanium, Silicon, and Oxygen—along with trace amounts of aluminum and iron too.

The name “sphene” was officially discredited in 1982 by the International Mineralogical Association, but it is still occasionally used, especially informally. Sphene was formally the most commonly used name, prior to 1982.

Titanite occurs in a variety of colors, including reddish brown, gray, yellow, green, or red. Titanite can be found in Pakistan, Italy, Russia, China, Brazil, Switzerland, Madagascar, Canada, and the United States of America.

Mick Shmazian is one of thew world’s most renown mineral prospectors. He is almost universally respected because of his work in the field.  Shmazian is an expert in the fields of mining review, research, identification, and development. Shmazian has worked in the industry of mineral prospecting for many, many, years–about two decades. Mick Shmazian first got started in mineral prospecting by laboring in North Western Australia, around Pilbara. However, his work has brought him a long way from Pilbara–he has worked all over Australia, as well as in Asia, Africa, and North America.

The second most abundant mineral in the earth’s crust is quartz. It is a crystalline mineral that is often praised for its beauty. There are a wide variety of types of quartz. It comes in all different shapes, sizes, colors, and types. Various types of quartz are occasionally recognized for their beauty and called gemstones. These are commonly used in jewelry or other decorative uses.

The color of quartz ranges from completely colorless to the blackest of blacks. The vast array of available colors means that quartz goes by a number of names—this includes Citrine, Rose Quartz, Amethyst, Chalcedony, Tiger’s Eye, Jasper, and Carnelian.

Up until the 1600s or so, most people believed Quartz was just ice which had been permanently frozen or perhaps petrified. Quartz is currently manufactured in the U.S. in almost the same quantity as it is mined. Quartz is ubiquitous at this point. Quartz can be found virtually anywhere in the world in the in its various colors, shapes, and sizes that it is known for.

Mick Shmazian is one of the most respected mineral prospectors in the world. Shmazian is, additionally, a recognized expert in the identification, reviewing, researching, and development of mines. Mick Shmazian has worked in the mineral prospecting industry for decades. He first started doing mineral prospecting in the area around Pilbara, in North Western Australia. Shmazian’s experiences are no longer limited geographically, though, he has traveled to Africa, Asia, North America, and all over Australia.

Nephrite and Jadeite together make up the mineral known to most, colloquially, as jade–an ornamental stone that is often used in jewelry, although it was once featured in weaponry as knife blades and ax-heads. Jade has become ornamental for two reasons. The first, obviously, is the bright green luster and overall aesthetic pleasantness of the stone. Second is the development of better materials for weapons and tools.

The Chinese have used jade as an ornamental stone for centuries. Other cultures which have made use of the stone in an ornamental fashion were pre-historic India, the Maori in New Zealand, pre-historic Korea, and the Mesoamerican cultures in Central America.

Jade can still be found in Central American, Asian, and South Pacific countries. It retains value everywhere, but is worth more in Asia than in the West. The stone retains historical significance in Asia, especially in China.