Gem

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Gem

Coordinates50.95°, -112.18°

Demographic figures from Statistics Canada. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

A gemstone is a piece of mineral crystal which, when cut or polished, is used to make jewelry or other adornments. Certain rocks and occasionally organic materials that are not minerals may also be used for jewelry and are therefore often considered to be gemstones as well. Most gemstones are hard, but some softer minerals such as brazilianite may be used in jewelry because of their color, luster, or other physical properties that have aesthetic value. However, generally speaking, soft minerals are not typically used as gemstones by virtue of their brittleness and lack of durability.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Nearby places in Alberta

• Spring View Hutterite Colony
  4.9 mi away
• Clearview Hutterite Colony
  12.3 mi away
• Ridgeland Hutterite Colony
  12.8 mi away
• Finnegan
  13.4 mi away
• Newell Hutterite Colony
  13.4 mi away
• Fairville Hutterite Colony
  17.3 mi away
• Makepeace
  19 mi away
• Spring Side Hutterite Colony
  21.3 mi away
• Crowfoot
  23 mi away
• Green Acres Hutterite Colony
  23.1 mi away
• Dorothy
  23.7 mi away
• Lathom Hutterite Colony
  24 mi away

Browse all places in Alberta →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Gem

Southwest Alberta & Southeast B.C. Map

Gem Trek Maps · 2016

South West Alberta and Southeast B.C.

Gem Trek Publishing · 1996

A gravel and sand aquifer in the Bassano-Gem region, Alberta

Vernon Albert Carlson · 1969

Scenic gems from the Canadian Rockies

Jasper & Maligne Lake

2001

A TOUR OF THE WORLD

Malik Mansab Khan · 2025

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Skillet, Lincoln, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-07-29 · 208 mi
• Wildfire Middle Coulee, Chouteau, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-08-02 · 229 mi
• Wildfire Deer Creek, Lincoln, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 232 mi
• Wildfire Parker Lake, Boundary, Idaho
  Wildfires · 2026-08-23 · 244 mi
• Wildfire Camp Creek, Powell, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-08-21 · 247 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

American Bittern

Botaurus lentiginosus

Seen 2026-08-23

White-faced Ibis

Plegadis chihi

Seen 2026-08-23

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

Seen 2026-08-23

Pronghorn

Antilocapra americana

Seen 2026-08-23

Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater

Seen 2026-08-23

American Coot

Fulica americana

Seen 2026-08-22

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Seen 2026-08-22

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Seen 2026-08-22

Brewer's Blackbird

Euphagus cyanocephalus

Seen 2026-08-22

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).