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aenigmatite crystal from Greenland

aenigmatite

Discovered in 1865 its name comes from Greek showing that its chemical formula was a real “mystery” to solve.

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ilvaite pear cut

ilvaite

Its name comes from the ancient name of Elba in Italy (Ilva), where it was identified in 1811.

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cut augite

augite

Its name, coming from Latin, was given by Werner and it means bright because the surfaces of its divisions are very bright. Amongst the pyroxenes, augite is a ferromagnesian silicate low in calcium. The fassaite variety is low in iron, the jeffersonite variety is rich

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wolframite emerald cut

wolframite

Its name comes from the german, “ wolfram” being the name of tungsten, which is its main component. The hubnerite variety is rich in manganese, of a rather red color, transparent and in slices, it was named after the german Adolph Huebner. The ferberite variety

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manganotantalite rectangular cut

tantalite

In the family of colombo – tantalites the tantalites can be high in iron or manganese. The iron-rich variety is sometimes called niobite. The rich in manganese, manganotantalite.

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shungite from Russia cut in cabochon

shungite

This is a carbon compound, formed from plankton fossils dating back 2 billion years. It is composed of assemblies of carbon atoms (60 to 70) in the form of football ball, called fullerenes. Its name comes from the region where it is extracted, “shunga” in

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