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pink fluorite from Brazil cushion cut

fluorite

It is known since antiquity, its name comes from the Latin verb “fluere” which means “ to flow “ because it was already used as a flux in metallurgy. The composition evokes the name of this mineral: it contains fluorine, an element which was so

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oval cut dolomite from Brazil

dolomite

Identified by de Saussure in 1792, its name honors the French mineralogist Dolomieu. Very common mineral, especially as gangue in the ore deposits. Not to be confused with dolostone which is a rock composed of dolomite.

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cabochon of silicious chrysocolla

chrysocolla

Its name, of the masculine gender, comes from the Greek “khrusos” : gold, and “kholla”: glue, referring to the fact that this mineral was used powdered to solder gold. It has been called “the little sister of turquoise” because of its alikeness. The rock of

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blue celestite of Madagascar emerald cut

celestine

Its name comes from the Latin “caelestis”, which refers to its heavenly blue sky, it was assigned by Werner in 1798.

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heliodore crystal of Madagascar

beryl

In the family of beryls, the emerald is deep green (see emerald), the blue is aquamarine (see aquamarine). But there are other varieties with names related to their specific colors. The heliodor: its name comes from two Greek words, resulting in “gift of the sun”,

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yellow baryte from Italia

baryte

Identified by Karsten in 1800, its name comes from the Greek meaning “heavy”. It is also called “heavy spar”. It presents a particular phenomenon : the Thermoluminescence, after being heated, it emits visible light.

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