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creedite purple crystals of Santa Eulalia, Mexico

creedite

Described in 1916 by Larsen and Wells, it owes its name to the town of Colorado (USA) where it has been identified: Creede quadrangle. It is a calcium sulfate and hydrated aluminum fluoride.

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colemanite crystal from California in U.S.

colemanite

It pays tribute to W. Coleman (1824-1893), founder of the borax industry in California.

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clinozoisite of Pakistan emerald cut

clinozoisite

Discovered in 1896 it was named after its resemblance to the monoclinic crystals of zoisite. It is part of the epidote group.

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cinnabar crystals from China

cinnabar

Its name comes from the Persian “zinjifrah” or Latin “cinnabaris” … It is known since antiquity, it was described by Theophrastus in 315 BC. It was used as a red pigment. This is the main ore of mercury, all the mercury compounds are highly toxic.

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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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catapleite of Canada fancy cut

catapleiite

Discovered in 1850 in Norway, its name comes from the Greek “kata” and “pleios” which means “with many” in analogy with the fact that it is always associated with other minerals.

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