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cabochon of howlite

howlite

Discovered in 1868 in California, its name honors the Canadian chemist H. How (1828-1879). Its porosity allows the dye it, but only in blue to imitate the turquoise. Cabochon cut, in its natural color it is wrongly called “white turquoise”.

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hornblende crystals from Norway

hornblende

Very common mineral, its name comes from the German “horn” horn “blenden” dazzle. There are many varieties depending on the content of iron, magnesium, calcium etc …

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hodgkinsonite fancy cut

hodgkinsonite

Discovered in 1913, its name honors H.H.Hodgkinson of the Franklin Mine in New Jersey, United States, where it was discovered.

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emerald cut hiddenite from Brazil

hiddenite

This is a green variety, colored by chromium, of spodumene which is part of the pyroxene group, although green spodumene without chromium are also called Hiddenite. Its name honors W. E. Hidden, who discovered it in 1879 in the U.S. (Alexander County, North Carolina United

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herderite crystal from Minas Gerais in Brazil

herderite

Its name honors the German mining engineer von Herder (1776-1838).

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crystals of hedenbergite from Nordmarken Sweden

hedenbergite

Its name honors the Swedish mineralogist Ludwig Hedenberg. It is close to diopsides.

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