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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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pear cabochon of blue pietersite from China

pietersite

Discovered in 1962 by Pieters in Namibia, this breach consists of an hawk eye and a tiger’s eye (crocidolite). Subsequently, it was discovered in China a rock quite close in appearance to Pietersite, which would be a amphibole rich in torendrikite instead of crocidolite. This

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parisite from Colombia oval cut

parisite

it was named in honor of J.J.Paris, owner of an emerald mine in Muzo in Colombia, where it was discovered.

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palygorskyte from Bois Noir in the Loire in France

palygorskite

Identified in 1862, its name comes from that of a deposit in the Urals in Russia. Sometimes called “angel skin opal” because of its resemblance, but it’s not an opal.

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monazite pear cut

monazite

Its name comes from the Greek, meaning “alone”, because its crystals are found isolated on the rock or some other mineral, and plus it is a rare mineral. This mineral contains thorium and is naturally radioactive.

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microlite triangle cut

microlite

Its name comes from the Greek “micro” to indicate that when discovered in 1835 it was only present in small crystals.

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