Difference between revisions of "Gems"

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This article is about the (non-cuttable) gems primarily produced from ore and sand mines. See also Cuttable Gems. Gems in Egypt come in different varieties and sizes.

Gem Types

Historically, every mine in a region provides the same gem. This may not be the case in T9 until more discovery is completed. Please list the region you find any of the gems in below:

Quartz - Blue Nile, Nubia, South Sinai, Arabia , Nabta Playa, Arsinoe, Buhen
Ruby - Bernike, Blemmyes, Hermopolis, Napata, Zau
Topaz - Axum, Meshwesh Delta, Naqada, West Kush, White Nile, Dakhla Oasis
Emerald - Giza, Red Sea, Swenett, Western Desert, Akhetaton, Damot, Pwenet
Sapphire - Thebes, Upper Egypt, Timna, Kharga Oasis, Kerma, Cyrene
Diamond - Abydos, East Sinai, Faiyum, Meroe Desert, Philae, Suez, Ammonium
Opal - Asyut, East Kush, Lahun, West Sinai, Elephantine

Gem Sizes

Small
Medium
Large
Huge

Sources

Obtained from Ore and Sand Mines throughout Egypt. Also randomly produced much less efficiently by Water Mines

See Maps/Public Mines for a map of most public (sand) mines.

Public Sand Mines

Gem Type	Coords	Region	Sponsored By	Notes
Diamond	1493, 2797	Abydos	blondie
Diamond	-1430, -7075	Meroe Desert	Lukeera
Diamond	-2105, 4432	Ammonium	Vixsin/blondie	near gypsum dig site
Emerald	805, 6534	Giza	Ledge
Emerald	1815, 1530	Red Sea	?
Emerald	1997, 1870	Red Sea	Haiden
Emerald	15, 2451	Akhetaton	blondie
Opal	3678, 6863	W Sinai	BH
Opal	1836, 2262	Asyut	Al-Bilal
Quartz	4866,1041	Arabia	?
Quartz	1059, -7152	Nubia	?
Quartz	3160, 4755	South Sinai	Al-Bilal
Quartz	138, -6943	Blue Nile	Lukeera
Quartz	-1371, 4813	Nabta Playa	Vixsin/blondie
Quartz	1887, 6218	Arsinoe	Estaar	-
Quartz	-1777,893	Buhen	Vixsin/blondie	-
Ruby	3376, -832	Bernike	?
Ruby	3400, -3240	Blemmyes	Lukeera?
Ruby	3799, -5351	Blemmyes	LadyBug
Sapphire	4319, 6152	Timna	BH
Sapphire	552, 1121	Thebes	Shikari
Sapphire	2005, -1333	Upper Egypt	Sorafine
Sapphire	609, -1841	Upper Egypt	Haiden	Next to Limestone
Sapphire	2713, -1314	Upper Egypt	?
Sapphire	-1359, -1371	Kerma	Vixsin/ blondie
Sapphire	9, 2551	Kharga Oasis	blondie
Sapphire	-756, 7472	Cyrene	Sadvak
Topaz	4018, -6065	Axum	Nitocris
Topaz	1991, 2303	Naqada	Al-Bilal
Topaz	2179, 2227	Naqada	Maata
Topaz	1026, -4138	West Kush (VoQ)	KaPoW
Topaz	-1786, 990	Dakhla Oasis	Vixsin/blondie

Uses

COPIED FROM T8, may have changed

Quartz

Small Quartz
- Research: 100 for Chemistry 1
- 40 used to build a Fleet Furnace
- 400 used to build a Crematory
- 1000 used to build a Barrel Grinder
Medium Quartz
- Research: 2500 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
- 7 used to build a Solid Land Tower for the Test of Towers
- 7 used to build a Shrine of Conflict
- 1 per person for a group of five people for the Test of Astrological Alignment
Large Quartz
- Research: 15 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
- Research: 70 for Pyramid Construction 2
- 1 used to build an incense Burner
Huge Quartz
- Tuition: 1 for Desiccation at the School of Thought
- 1 used to build a Windproof Incense Burner

Ruby

Small Ruby
- 2 used to build a beetle statue
- Research: 700 for Pyramid Construction 5
Medium Ruby
- Research: 2500 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
- 7 used to build a Hand of Man Tower for the Test of Towers
- Tuition: 1 for Structure Repair at the School of Worship
- Tuition: 7 for Camp Decoration (First Degree) at the School of Art & Music
Large Ruby
- Research: 15 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
- Research: 70 for Pyramid Construction 3
- Tuition: 1 for Camp Decoration (Second Degree) at a School of Art & Music
- Tuition: 7 for Camp Decoration (Third Degree) at a School of Art & Music
- 1 used in construction of a Raeli Mosaic
Huge Ruby
- Tuition: 1 for Desiccation at the School of Worship
- Tuition: 1 for Camp Decoration (Fourth Degree) at the School of Art & Music

Diamond

Small Diamond
- Research : 100 for Chemistry 1
- Research: 700 for Pyramid Construction 1
- 1 needed for the Ritual of Initiation in the Principles of Worship
- 40 used to build a Fleet Furnace
Medium Diamond
- Research: 2500 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
- 2 needed for the Test of Marriage
- 7 used to build a Night Tower for the Test of Towers
- 2 used to build a Trophy Case for the Test of the Archaeologist
- Tuition: 7 for Camp Decoration (First Degree) at a School of Art & Music
- Tuition: 1 for Mechanics at a School of Worship
Large Diamond
- Research: 7 for Chemistry Recipe - Gem Glue
- Research: 70 for Pyramid Construction 7
- Tuition: 1 for Camp Decoration (Second Degree) at a School of Art & Music
- Tuition: 7 for Camp Decoration (Third Degree) at a School of Art & Music
- 5 needed to build a Spirit Brasier
Huge Diamond
- 2 used to construct a Pathmaker for Test of the Pathmaker
- Tuition: 1 for Camp Decoration (Fourth Degree) at the School of Art & Music

Opal

Small Opal
Medium Opal
Large Opal
- Tuition: 7 for Exploration Travel (Second Degree) at a School of Natural Philosophy
Huge Opal

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 * [[Gems#Sapphire|Sapphire]] - Thebes, Upper Egypt, Timna, Kharga Oasis, Kerma, Cyrene
 * [[Gems#Diamond|Diamond]] - Abydos, East Sinai, Faiyum, Meroe Desert, Philae, Suez, Ammonium
-* [[Gems#Opal|Opal]] - Asyut, East Kush, Lahun, West Sinai
+* [[Gems#Opal|Opal]] - Asyut, East Kush, Lahun, West Sinai, Elephantine
 ==Gem Sizes==