One of the reasons why there is such a stir around the colonization of Mars is because of the opal reserves in the Planet Red. After all, by grinding this precious stone, it is possible to extract water from it. Furthermore, there are only two places where there is opal in the whole world and one of them is here in Brazil. Find out more details about the extraction of this gem.
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The small town of Pedro II, in Piauí, is one of two places in the world where it is possible to extract Opal, one of the rarest precious stones in the world. Since its discovery, at the end of the 1960s, the city moves millions of reais per year in extraction and import. Still, research indicates that only 10% of this opal has been mined.
In addition to Pedro II, it is also possible to find Opal in Australia, but also in large quantities. In fact, there are only 10 stone extraction mines in the world, so the possibility of finding it in large numbers on Mars has encouraged even more those who aim to colonize the Planet Red.
As we have already mentioned, by grinding Opal it is also possible to produce water, which gives a hopeful sign that it is possible to find the basic resources for sustaining life on Mars. In recent decades, several efforts have been made by scientists from around the world to discover a way to reach the Red Planet.
Opal extraction in Brazil
To extract Opal, it is necessary to wait for the periods of drought, since the humidity can seriously harm mining. However, even with the absence of rain, it is very difficult to extract it. All of this makes jewelry made from opal even more valuable and manages to move a millionaire market to the small town of Pedro II.
Since its discovery, the city in the interior of Piauí has organized tourism strategies around the preciousness of its sites. With the money, the city manages to hold a Winter Festival every year, which has already taken big names in Brazilian music to Pedro II. Artists such as Paralamas do Sucesso, Alcione, Vanessa da Mata, Ana Carolina and others have sung there.
