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descloizite rectangular cut

descloizite

Its name honors the French mineralogist Alfred Des Cloizeaux (1817-1897), it was discovered in 1854 in the Sierra de Cordoba in Argentina. The best crystals are from Namibia. The mottramite is a vanadate of lead and copper.

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yellow datolite from Russia oval cut

datolite

Its name comes from Greek by illustrating its ability to “split” into pieces when massive datolite aggregates are broken. A rock rarely found in a gem form, it is often associated with zeolites in basalt cavities.

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oval cut danburite from Mexico

danburite

It owes its name to Danbury (Connecticut, United States), where she was discovered in the nineteenth century. In a similar hardness as quartz, it does not exist in brightly colored varieties.

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creedite purple crystals of Santa Eulalia, Mexico

creedite

Described in 1916 by Larsen and Wells, it owes its name to the town of Colorado (USA) where it has been identified: Creede quadrangle. It is a calcium sulfate and hydrated aluminum fluoride.

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colemanite crystal from California in U.S.

colemanite

It pays tribute to W. Coleman (1824-1893), founder of the borax industry in California.

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clinohumite of Tajikistan oval cut

clinohumite

Discovered in 1876, on mont Vesuvius in Italy, it honors the name of the mineralogist Sir Abraham Hume (1749-1838). Some clinohumite gemstone was first discovered in Tajikistan, than Pamir, and then later in Vietnam.

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