"Minerals. Treasures of the Earth "," DeAgostini "

From ancient times to our days, the mind of an inquisitive person excites mysteries and riddles of precious and semiprecious stones. A hobby for collecting today allows not only to acquire rare types of stones, but also to unravel the secrets of nature that are contained in minerals - the treasures of our land. And also get valuable knowledge about their properties, which can be used in practice both in professional activities and in everyday life.

"DeAgostini" Publishing House

In 1901, the Italian geographer Giovanni De Agostini, creator of the Roman Geographic Institute, founded the company DeAgostini, which in 1955 was transformed into the world's largest known publisher, producing a series of popular encyclopedias. In 2004, this publishing house first introduced its unique products to the Russian reader. In our country, thanks to the most interesting and colorful magazines "DeAgostini" appeared a lot of people who were keen on them, because these publications allow not only to acquire knowledge, but also to collect collections of such specimens that were previously practically inaccessible to lovers of rarities.

The magazine "DeAgostini" - "Minerals. Treasures of the Earth »

What attracts the products of this publishing house? One of such useful and informative publications is the magazine, produced by DeAgostini, - "Minerals. Treasures of the Earth. " This weekly project appeared on the shelves of our country in August 2013 and to this day remains popular and in demand. Reading this magazine, you can discover the amazing and mysterious world of minerals, precious and semiprecious stones, hiding in the bowels of our planet, reveal their secrets, which for centuries were kept by alchemists, sorcerers and shamans. In addition, it describes not only the mystical properties inherent in various minerals, but also their chemical composition, physical properties, the use of their qualities in scientific development, the classification and detailed description of each stone and its varieties.

But the most important, which is of particular interest to each collector, is that in every issue, in addition to the issue "Minerals. Treasures of the Earth "and a story about one of the stones, contains a collection specimen in kind. Thus, acquiring the issues of the magazines of this series, it is possible to collect a whole collection of amazing semiprecious and ornamental stones.

What can you learn from the magazine "DeAgostini" - "Minerals. Treasures of the Earth "?

Studying this unique and colorful edition, you can learn a lot of interesting information not only about the stones and minerals themselves, their properties and features, but also about other related facts. The journal is made up of nine major major sections, each of which is itself a separate small encyclopedia. The main ones, which are devoted directly to minerals, precious and semiprecious stones, are the following:

• "Minerals". This section contains useful information about the main characters of the entire series-minerals, their characteristics and properties, useful and accessible to the reader's understanding.
• "Gems". This section is dedicated to valuable treasures - known precious minerals, stories, myths and legends associated with them. Here you can see unusual pictures of these amazing stones, learn about the ways and get acquainted with the samples of their cut.
• "Secrets of minerals." Since time immemorial, only the chosen ones have been able to discover secrets and secrets that conceal various minerals. The treasures of the earth were used by the sages to perform magical rites and rituals, the alchemists tried to create with their help a philosopher's stone. In this section, the secrets of minerals are revealed from a scientific point of view. The world of stones here is presented in accordance with their classification, the history of origin and education. In addition, scientific studies of their chemical, physical and optical properties are described.
• "Man and minerals." Here you can learn how to efficiently and beneficially interact with minerals in everyday life, relying on the centuries-old experience of using stones in lithotherapy, meditation, relaxation and energy flow management.
• "Collection". Perhaps, the most important section for lovers of minerals and stones, entered this fascinating way and dream of new acquisitions.

Other sections of the journal

Four additional sections contain no less interesting information and expand the outlook of the reader, who is interested not only in the minerals themselves, but also in the history and processes of their origin, in places rich in these treasures.

• "Rocks". Detailed description of the mineral composition and origin of various rocks and their use by man.
• "Fossils". In the deep past, our Earth was inhabited by many amazing living organisms, which had long since become extinct and became inaccessible for direct study by an inquisitive reader. But photos of their fossil remains with descriptions and interesting facts about them can be studied in the section "Fossils". These facts are all the more interesting, which are often directly related to the origin of certain minerals.
• "Planet Earth". This section describes the formation of various rocks and minerals contained in them as a result of earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other major geological phenomena.
• "Where to go?". This section describes geological attractions, museums, nature reserves and other worldwide geological assets directly related to minerals such as minerals - the treasures of the earth.

What is included in the magazine?

The DeAgostini publishing house has issued each magazine in such a way that it can not only be interesting to read, get new knowledge and collect a collection, but it is also convenient to store (both journal pages and the stones themselves).

For this, in the third issue you can find a gift - a convenient folder with delimiters for different categories. The journal itself is made so that it is easily divided into separate sheets, which can be distributed according to the sections described above, and this makes it easy to find the necessary information in the folder. Thus, individual issues are formed in the present systematic encyclopedia "Minerals. Treasures of the Earth. "

A case for storing minerals and stones is another gift that the reader receives with the second issue of the magazine. It is a plastic case with cells, which is designed specifically for storing original samples of the collection.

What minerals can I buy with the magazine?

With each subsequent release, the collector has the opportunity to replenish his collection with a new copy of the mineral or semiprecious stone. These authentic samples are brought from different corners of the world and are mined in deposits located in Brazil, Uruguay, India, Sri Lanka, Namibia, South Africa, Australia, Great Britain, Madagascar and elsewhere.

There are many places on the planet where rocks are enriched with precious and semiprecious stones, contain in their composition various minerals - the treasures of the earth.

The list of semi-precious stones and minerals purchased for private collections, together with each issue of the new magazine, is quite extensive, and it is constantly being updated with new names of various kinds. Here you can find both widely known stones, such as amethyst, rose quartz, opal, rock crystal, tiger's eye, agate or citrine; And rare, little-known (especially for novice collectors) specimens - the most beautiful chalcopyrite and lepidolite, black onyx and black obsidian, spotted labrador, a quaint desert rose, selenite, olivine, albite, cordierite and many others.

Amethyst - semi-precious copy of the collection

For each lover of minerals, ornamental, precious and semiprecious stones, the collection is of particular pride. Minerals, treasures of the earth, in a private collection can be represented by a variety of patterns. And no collector will refuse to have one of the most beautiful semi-precious stones - amethyst.

This mineral is a particularly valuable variety of quartz. Its coloration can be purple, purple, red, pink or lilac. Purple amethysts are common. The variability of the color depends on the percentage of iron impurity. The stone has a glass shine.

Crystals of amethyst are capable of withstanding high temperatures, but if it is strongly heated or exposed to direct sunlight, it will lose its color. This temporary phenomenon passes, and the color returns when the stone is cooled.

Amethyst is a jeweler's stone. The highest quality specimens are mined in Brazil, Uruguay and the Urals. It is believed that this mineral helps a person to comprehend the secrets of higher spheres and universal wisdom, develop internal hidden abilities, approach the absolute. He helps to live in peace, observe sincerity and sincerity. Amethysts in Russia were decorated with royal crowns, altars, icons and crosses of priests.

Precious garnet

The part of the collection that can be represented by precious stones can also be replenished with the help of one of the issues of the magazine "Minerals. Treasures of the Earth. " The pomegranate is one of such jewels, it will take a worthy place in any collection, despite its wide distribution and relatively low cost.

In the understanding of minerologist, garnet is a group of minerals of different shades and colors, although the inhabitants often believe that this is a stone of pomegranate juice. However, this is not so, and the origin of the name of the stone is associated with its granular structure resembling the grain of a known fruit. The garnet group includes such minerals as pink rhodolite, orange or violet hessonite, emerald-green uvarovite, light green grossular, scarlet pyrope, black melanite and others.

Glitter in garnets is glass, less often diamond. These minerals should be protected from contact with chemical reagents, heat and direct sunlight. Deposits of various kinds of pomegranate are found in the USA, India, Germany, South Africa, Australia, Brazil and Mexico. In Russia, they are mined in Yakutia, Karelia, the Urals, the Kola Peninsula and Chukotka.

For many people, this beautiful stone is considered a symbol of passion and love. Therefore, the best gifts for unmarried young girls were jewelry with a garnet, usually with its red variety. But, in addition, the pomegranate was considered a symbol of power, strength and will, and used to decorate the imperial and royal crowns.

Used this mineral and for medicinal purposes with diseases of blood and heart, headache and high temperature. And in medieval Europe with his help defended against poisons and wounds.

Blue agate

Minerals, which are a cryptocrystalline variety of quartz, are called agates. These surprisingly beautiful stones, having a layered texture and banded color distribution, are a fine-grained aggregate of chalcedony.

Among the many varieties of agates, blue agate, or sapphirine, is considered the most popular, rare, unusual and subtle. Jewelers use blue agate not only as an ornamental stone, but also as semiprecious for making jewelry. It is one of such specimens that is presented for collections in one of the issues "Minerals. Treasures of the Earth. "

The stones of blue agate, like all other minerals of this color, give peace, peace and a sense of ease. The subtle, soft vibrations of their energy inspire the knowledge of the secrets of spiritual spheres. In lithotherapy, this mineral is used to treat diseases of the throat, thyroid, with prolonged cough. In the Middle Ages, from the bites of poisonous snakes, a powder of diluted blue agate was diluted in water.

Blue agate loses its color when heated, but restores it after a long time in the water. Also, the color can vary from exposure to sunlight or, conversely, after a prolonged stay in the dark.

Blue agates are mined in South Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil, Uruguay, Romania, China, Australia, Mongolia and Madagascar. In the US, blue agate deposits are being developed in the states of California, Washington and South Dakota.