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scolecite cut in cabochon

scolecite

ck_admin March 24, 2021

Discovered in 1813, it is part of the family of zeolites. Its name comes from the Greek “skolec” meaning worm, maggot, which would refer to the behavior of a needle crystal on a torch flame…

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emerald cut pollucite from afghanistan

pollucite

ck_admin March 24, 2021

It was discovered in 1846 on the island of Elba, Italy, and named pollucite, from the Greek name Pollux (mythological figure, brother of Castor), since this mineral is often associated in nature with petalite, which was then called the “castorite”.

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emerald cut natrolite from Russia

natrolite

ck_admin March 24, 2021

This is a zeolite, its name comes from the Latin “natron” which means sodium, it has been identified by Klaproth in 1803. Mooraboolite is a variety rich in potassium. Galactite a variety rich in calcium.

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baguette cut mesolite

mesolite

ck_admin March 24, 2021

Discovered in 1816 in Sicily, its name comes from the Greek “mesos” meaning middle, because its composition is between that of natrolite and that of scolecite. Sometimes it resembles natrolite in its composition and its spherical clumps of acicular crystals.

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square cut bikitaite

bikitaite

ck_admin March 24, 2021

It ows its name to the type locality at Bikita, Zimbawe, where it was discovered

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emerald cut analcime

analcime

ck_admin March 24, 2021

Identified in 1797 by René Just Haüy, its name comes from the Greek “analkimos” which means “weak -that has no force”. It is one example of a mineral that crystallizes in several crystal systems according to the order taken by its atoms …. it can

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