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cabochon cut bustamite from Brazil

bustamite

Discovered in 1822, its name honors the Mexican General Anastasio Bustamante (1780-1853).

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gem brookite crystal from Pakistan

brookite

Discovered in 1825 by Levy, its name honors the English mineralogist Henry James Brooke (1771-1857). It is a crystalline form of titanium oxide, such as rutile and anatase.

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yellow baryte from Italia

baryte

Identified by Karsten in 1800, its name comes from the Greek meaning “heavy”. It is also called “heavy spar”. It presents a particular phenomenon : the Thermoluminescence, after being heated, it emits visible light.

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baguette cut adamite from Mexico

adamite

Described in 1886 by Charles Friedel who named it after the French mineralogist Gilbert Joseph Adam who found this mineral. Its color depends on the metallic ions present : cuproadamite colored by copper is green, manganoadamite colored by manganese is pink-purple such as cobaltoadamite and

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cabochon of actinolite

actinolite

Actinolite belongs to the amphibole group, discovered in 1794 by the mineralogist Kirwan. The name actinolite is derived from the Greek “aktis”, meaning “beam” or “ray” and “lithos”, meaning “stone”; referring to the mineral’s radiating fibrous nature. The name “actinolite” was given by René Just

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