Denver Gem Show 2009



This is Andrei, one of the dealers from whom i get the Charoite, Seraphinite and Astrophyllite. He said that the Charoite mine is still closed, and that there are currently no plans to reopen it. There is still charoite left in the mine, but the miners and equipment were pulled off several years ago to work elsewhere. The mine is way out in the middle of Siberia, as far from Moscow as New York is to Las Angeles. He said that the temperatures get down to 60 or 70 below zero in the winter, so as much as I love the Charoite, I guess I won't be volunteering to be the new mine manager!! It's a good thing I bought so much Charoite in the past, and still have plenty to work with!