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monazite pear cut

monazite

Its name comes from the Greek, meaning “alone”, because its crystals are found isolated on the rock or some other mineral, and plus it is a rare mineral. This mineral contains thorium and is naturally radioactive.

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yellow milarite crystals from Jaquaraçu in Minas Gerais in Brazil

milarite

Kenngott in 1870 awarded it its name from its first assumed place of discovery: the Val Mila in Switzerland, but this is not certain.

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microlite triangle cut

microlite

Its name comes from the Greek “micro” to indicate that when discovered in 1835 it was only present in small crystals.

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emerald cut mellite

mellite

Discovered in 1789, is a compound of organic origin. Its name comes from the Greek “melis” which means honey, referring to its color.

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marcassite in quartz cut in cabochon

marcasite

Identified in 1845 by von Raidinger, it was found being different from pyrite by René-Just Haüy in the early nineteenth century. Its name comes from either the Arabic or Moorish to signify that it has a metallic color yellow. This is an iron sulphide containing

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emerald cut magnetite from Congo

magnetite

Known since antiquity, Pliny the Elder mentioned it in the year 77, it was identified in 1845 by von Haidinger. It is named after the Greek “magnes”, which means magnet, it is found on Mount Magnetos in Greece. It is a naturally magnetic iron oxide

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