Show WHERE WE FIND EMERALDS famous muzo mines in th republic of colombia produce finest gems the finest emeralds are found in tho republic of colombia at the famous muzo mines in ili tho the department oi cl Ilo aca so seventy ont milea miles north by west eat of hoguta which have been corked since the spaniards mined there in ili the lie I 1 middle of the sixteenth century but v Ith after a time owing to continual fighting with the tile indians with the tile result that for aghilo the 10 locality calit of the mines was unknown they are now worked by an nn english company in partnership V with ath the government the emor emer aids at I 1 muzo luzo occur in ili calcote veins running through black carboniferous limestone in all directions and at all angles often the limestone is 1 covered with earth in which bushes and treos dreos are gr growing oming this has to bo be cleared before prospecting Is possible when calcite veins eins have liae been located the tile side sido of tho the hill Is dug away ama in banks usually by indians indiana whose chief tool Is a steel bar forged to a point at one end the pieces of calcite vein aie are examined superficially for emeralds and are then ben set sot aside for conveyance to tile porting shed where a detailed examination Is made and the emeralds are chided into fifteen grades transparency par pa rency eucy size freedom rom flaws and eo on |