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pyroximangite fancy cut

pyroxmangite

It takes its name from its resemblance to the pyroxene and its manganese content. Rhodonite has the same composition as the pyroxmangite formed in conditions of higher pressure and temperature.

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pyrophyllite crystals of Georgia in the U.S.

pyrophyllite

Uncommon mineral, present in hydrothermal veins. Its name comes from the Greek “pyros” for fire and “phyllos” as sheet, because with the heat this mineral is exfoliating, and swells in superposed sheets.

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emerald cut pyrargyrite

pyrargyrite

Described in 1831 by Glocker, its name comes from the Greek “pyros” meaning fire and “Argyros” for money. It is a silver salt of a fire red color.

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purpurite from United States

purpurite

Discovered in 1905, its name comes from the Latin “purpura” that matches its color, purple. Forms a series with the heterosite which is the iron pole while purpurite the Manganese pole.

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pumpellyite from Lake Superior in Michigan in the U.S.

pumpellyite

Rare mineral found in the Carriere de la fleche, at Bertrix in the Ardennes, Belgium. We must speak of “pumpellyites” because there are some in which magnesium dominates, in others it is aluminum and yet in others it is iron, as shown here for this

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emerald cut proustite

proustite

Its name honors Joseph-Louis Proust, French chemist (1754-1826).

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