Showing posts with label south america. Show all posts
Showing posts with label south america. Show all posts

October 11, 2009

Colombian Emeralds

Colombian Emeralds
Emeralds are a variety of the mineral beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6,) colored green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium Beryl has a hardness of 7.5 - 8 on the 10 point Mohs scale of mineral hardness.Most emeralds are highly included, so their toughness (resistance to breakage) is classified as generally poor.

October 10, 2009

Simon Bolivar Statue,Cartagena Colombia


Me & Mbah Sadi
Taking a picture in the front of Simon Bolivar Statue. Me and my friend Mr.Sadi taking a pose in front of it.
Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios Ponte Blanco, commonly known as Simón Bolívar (July 24, 1783 – December 17, 1830) was a South American political leader. Together with José de San Martín, he played a key role in Latin America's successful struggle for independence from Spain.

Colombia


is a city on the northern coast of Colombia
Cartagena faces the Caribbean Sea to the west. To the south is the Cartagena Bay, which has two entrances: Bocachica (Small Mouth) in the south, and Bocagrande (Big Mouth) in the north.