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scapolite from Tanzania drop cut

scapolite

It owes its name to its prismatic facies (from the Greek “skapos” rod and “lithos”, stone) and designates an isomorphic series going from sodic marialite to calcic meionite. The members of this series are the Wernerite, the Dipyre, the Meionite, the Marialite. The Wernerite, which

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oval cut powellite from India

powellite

Discovered in 1891, its name honors the geologist and U.S. explorer John Wesley Powell (1834-1902).

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phosphophyllite oval cut

phosphophyllite

Its name recalls that it is a phosphate, and its cleavage causes leaves: it comes from the Greek “Phillon” meaning leaf. It’s a stone sought after for its beautiful bluish green color.

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phenacite from Burma cushion cut

phenakite

Described by Nordenskiold in 1833, its name coming from the Greek recalls its deceptive nature, close to the quartz with which it is often confused. Relatively rare, it is usually associated with beryl and topaz,

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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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oval cut pargasite from Mogok in Burma

pargasite

It is named after the town of Pargas in Finland,, where it was discovered in 1814. A green variety comes from Vietnam and Pakistan. The variety where iron replaces magnesium is called ferropargasite.

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