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triphyllite from Brazil

triphylite

Its name comes from the Greek “tria” for 3 and “phylon” family to signify that it contains three cations because it was believed that it contained lithium, magnesium and iron.

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green chrome titanite cushion cut

titanite

Identified in 1795, its name expresses its high content of titanium. It has long been known as sphene, which came from the Greek “sphenos” for corner, which described very well the shape of its wedge-shaped crystals. Brookite, of the same composition, crystallizes in another crystal

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thorite round cut

thorite

Discovered in 1829, its name comes from its composition rich in thorium. It is highly radioactive and only since a short time. there are interesting samples for gemology.

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tanzanite from Tanzania rectangular cut

tanzanite

This is the blue variety of zoisite. It would have been known since 1954, but it was in 1967 that Manuel de Souza “discovered” this gem by chance, in Arusha, Tanzania. Soon there were talks in the media about the “blue treasure of Africa”, referring

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manganotantalite rectangular cut

tantalite

In the family of colombo – tantalites the tantalites can be high in iron or manganese. The iron-rich variety is sometimes called niobite. The rich in manganese, manganotantalite.

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crystallized talc from Luzenac in Arriege in France

talc

Its name comes from Arabic or Persian “Talq” which means pure, probably because of its powder. It has been known since antiquity. The light green soapstone (steatite) has been confused with jade, but it has not its hardness. This is number 1 in the standard

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