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eosphorite cut in facets

eosphorite

Its name comes from the Greek, defining the pink color at the arrival of dawn. Its chemical formula is very close to the childrenite, which is yellow-brown because iron dominates, while for éosphorite it is manganese which dominates and gives the pink color.

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ekanite round cut

ekanite

Identified Only in 1955 by Ekanayake, this is one of the few carved stones that is naturally radioactive. This feature makes it sought as a rare stone by collectors, transparent stones are even rarer. In addition, the radioactivity alters its crystalline structure over time.

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cabochon of dumortierite from Africa

dumortierite

Its name honors Eugene Dumortier, a paleontologist from Lyon (France )(1802-1873). It occurs most commonly as quartz inclusions, it is then called “blue aventurine”.

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oval cut dolomite from Brazil

dolomite

Identified by de Saussure in 1792, its name honors the French mineralogist Dolomieu. Very common mineral, especially as gangue in the ore deposits. Not to be confused with dolostone which is a rock composed of dolomite.

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yellow green diopside from Sri Lanka cushion cut

diopside

Its name comes from the Greek, “two” and “appearance” because of the double surface appearance of the prism when it is crystallized. Diopside is also “starred”, “shimmering” and the chromite variety, gemstone essentially coming from Russia, is emerald green. A deposit in Piedmont( Italy )

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diaspore from Turkey

diaspore

Discovered in 1801 in the Urals in Russia, its name comes from the Greek word “diaspora”, meaning “disperse” because when heated with a blowtorch it explodes and disperses into small particles. It is a component of earthy bauxite, but is found in gem quality in

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