vanadinite
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March 24, 2021
Discovered in 1838 in Mexico, its name comes from its composition, rich in vanadium.
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triplite
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March 24, 2021
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
triphylite
ck_admin
March 24, 2021
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.
tourmaline
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March 24, 2021
Its name comes from Sri Lanka, Ceylon, where it was called “tourmali” or “torra molli”, stone attracting ashes, it is considered as a colored zircon. It was not until 1703 that the Dutch brought it to Europe. It was identified by Buffon in 1759. It
sturmanite
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March 24, 2021
It honors the name of the Canadian mineralogist B. Darko Sturman.
