conchoidal

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emerald cut proustite

proustite

Its name honors Joseph-Louis Proust, French chemist (1754-1826).

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oval cut powellite from India

powellite

Discovered in 1891, its name honors the geologist and U.S. explorer John Wesley Powell (1834-1902).

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square cut poudrettite

poudretteite

It owes its name to “Poudrette Quarry” in Mont Saint-Hilaire in Canada where it was discovered. The deep pink gem variety can be cut and was not discovered until 2001.

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emerald cut pollucite from afghanistan

pollucite

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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phosphophyllite oval cut

phosphophyllite

Its name recalls that it is a phosphate, and its cleavage causes leaves: it comes from the Greek “Phillon” meaning leaf. It’s a stone sought after for its beautiful bluish green color.

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phosgenite emerald cut

phosgenite

Discovered in England, its name comes from the Greek “phos” meaning “light” and “genan” – “which leads “, in connection with its lights characteristic, was given by Haidinger. Karsten, who had described it in the early nineteenth century had named it hornblei.

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