KALIMAYA ~

For fans of precious stones, might be familiar with this one stone. Kalimaya stone, so familiar ears for designation stone fenomel this one.

Kalimaya or in a global society known as stone is a type of gemstone Opal (precious stone) formed from the mineral silica with SiO2.nH2O formula. Not shaped crystals such as quartz (amorphous), has a hardness level of 5.5 up to 6.5 on the Mohs scale.

Kalimaya stone very famous name because in terms of beauty and color structures that invite admiration of people who see it, especially if the rock is exposed to light reflection Kalimaya, it looks more beautiful luster.
So no wonder that the stone has become one of the best in the world of precious stones to his Queen of Gems earned the nickname "The Queen of Gems" (Shakespeare) due within one opals can be seen gleaming beauty of other gemstones such as ruby, emerald, topaz, amethyst to sapphire through the colors opal. and said to Mark Antony of Rome, presented Kalimaya or opal ring to his beloved queen Cleopatra. The price of the ring when disebandingkan, is worth two thousand horses were good at the time. Amazing is not it,


Kalimaya name itself is taken from the name "Maja Kali". Maja times is the name of a river that there are areas Rangkasbitung, precisely District of Maja Lebak Banten. ie rivers beginning to do this precious stone mining.

And for Spread, Stone Kalimaya stretches across several districts in Lebak, Starting from the District Maja, Cimarga, Curugbitung, Sajira, Muncang and Cipanas. (Read: Kepamoran Kalimaya not as high as people's interest in the region of origin)
This should be a lucrative turnover for the citizens Rangkasbitung, as being the only source panghasil best Kalimaya. remember Kalimya can compete and penetrate to the international market. (Until There's Songs Crazy Stone loch)

Unfortunately Exploration mining Kalimaya no support from the local government, and it could be said now producing Kalimaya from the source region has rarely encountered, as is the case in my area (village Pajagan district. Sajira district. Lebak) is now hard to find miners Kalimaya,
(See also: The number of miners Stone Kalimaya Banten The diminishing)
whereas once the miners Kalimaya much can reap huge profits from the Noble rock mining job, but opened it had the support and warranties, mining exploration is now banned by the forest service and the official in closed some years ago.