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tugtupite cabochon from Greenland

tugtupite

Mineral discovered in 1960 simultaneously in the Kola Peninsula (Russia) and south of Greenland, its name comes from an Inuit word meaning ” Reindeer blood ” (“tugtup” means reindeer in Eskimo). Stone of a beautiful color. Without light it loses its color, and after returning

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triplite from Pakistan oval cut

triplite

Its name comes from the Greek “triplos” for triple, as it has cleavages in three directions, it forms a series with the zwieselite, which is the fluorinated pole. It is found in granitic pegmatites and it was identified in the Chanteloube, Haute-Vienne in France. The

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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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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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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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sturmanite emerald cut

sturmanite

It honors the name of the Canadian mineralogist B. Darko Sturman.

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