Yogo sapphires are a variety of
corundum found only in Yogo Gulch, Montana, part of the
Little Belt Mountains in
Judith Basin County, on land once inhabited by the
Piegan Blackfeet people. Yogos are typically
cornflower blue in color, a result of their containing trace amounts of
iron and
titanium. Many
gemologists consider them among the finest
sapphires in the world. They have high uniform clarity and maintain their brilliance under artificial light. Because Yogo sapphires occur within a vertically
dippingresistiveigneousdike, mining efforts have been sporadic and rarely profitable. It is estimated that at least 28 million carats (5.6 t) of Yogos are still in the ground. The
Smithsonian Institution first reported on Yogos in the museum's annual report on June 30, 1899. Jewelry containing Yogos was given to First Ladies
Florence Harding and
Bess Truman; in addition, many gems were sold in Europe. Today, several Yogo sapphires are part of the
Smithsonian Institution's gem collection. In 1969, the sapphire was co-designated along with the
agate as Montana's
state gemstones. (more...)
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Grandidier's baobab (Adansonia grandidieri) is the biggest and most famous of Madagascar's six
baobab species. It has a massive cylindrical trunk, up to 3 m (10 ft) across, and can reach up to 25 m (82 ft) in height. The large, dry fruits of the baobab contain kidney-shaped seeds within an edible pulp. It is named after the French botanist and explorer
Alfred Grandidier, who documented many of the animals and plants of Madagascar.
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