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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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bastnaesite from Zagi in Pakistan

bastnaesite

It takes its name from the mine Bastnas Riddarhyttan in Vastmanland in Sweden where it was discovered. There are three varieties of bastnaesite based on the predominant “rare earth element” (rare metallic chemical elements) in it. Here lanthanum is the dominating but also cerium can

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barytocalcite crystals of Mont St.-Hilaire, Canada

barytocalcite

Discovered in 1824 in England, it was named after its composition, it contains barium as much as barite and it is a carbonate (calcium, as calcite, but with the addition of barium).

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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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cushion cut green apatite

apatite

This is the most common phosphate found in nature, its name comes from the Greek “apatein” to deceive, referring to the long confusions made by Werner between this stone and emerald. This is the main constituent of bones and teeth in its hydroxylapatite form. It

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oval cut andalusite of Brazil

andalusite

Identified by Delametherie in 1798, it was named after a Spanish province, Andalusia, where it was found, near Almeria. Chiastolite the variety, also known as “Stone Cross” is a variety of opaque white to gray andalusite, which comes in elongated prisms which, when cut perpendicular

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