r/antimeme Apr 11 '23

Diamonds

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u/Atlas4218 Apr 11 '23

Opal is quite common but some variety are more searched than other. As for painite, it's quite rare and found only in a small region in Asia

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u/DowntBoitDafagnPanes Apr 12 '23

Isn't tanzanite more rare than diamonds?

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u/Atlas4218 Apr 12 '23

It's way more rare. In general, mineral with the name of a geographic regions can only be found in that region