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oval cut scheelite from China

scheelite

It is named after the Swedish chemist Karl W. Scheel (1742-1786) who discovered the tungstic acid. Tungsten is the current name of the chemical that was the metal component of wolframite, scheelite is still called a wolframate or tungstate …

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oval cut sapphirine from Sri lanka

sapphirine

It takes its name from its blue color, recalling the sapphire. It was discovered in Greenland in 1819 .

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rhodonite from Moro da Mina Lafaiete in Brazil pear cut

rhodonite

Its name comes from the Greek “rhodon” for “ rose “, as for rhodochrosite. dark pink color, light pink, with black dendritic inclusions of manganese oxide. Soluble in acids which discolor it, easily fuses with a torch. Varieties of colorful gems come from Australia and

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emerald cut rhodocrosite from Colorado, United States

rhodochrosite

The gem variety, which is only marketed since 1950, yet named dialogite or “Inca Rose”, saw its name derived from the Greek “rhodon” for rose. In fact, the term dialogite was reserved to rhombohedral crystals. It is of a pinkish red to yellowish color, with

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yellow rhodizite from Madagascar

rhodizite

Discovered in 1834, its name comes from the Greek “pink” because it has the property of coloring the torch flame in pink. It presents the phenomenon of piezoelectricity and pyro-electricity. The rhodizite is one of the poles a series dominated by potassium, the other pole

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crocidolite hawk’s eye

compact quartz

This group includes compact quartz containing inclusions of another mineral which determines the appearance and color. Tiger’s Eye and Hawk Eye: The name comes from the fact that the polished cabochons show a light stripe evoking the split pupil of a tiger, the second name

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