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emerald cut magnesite from Brazil

magnesite

Described in 1808 by German mathematician Karsten (1768-1810), it owes its name to its component: magnesium and the town of Greece, Magnesia, where it came from.

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gaylussite crystals from Ambola lake in kenya

gaylussite

Identified in 1826 in Venezuela, its name honors the French chemist Gay-Lussac (1778-1850).

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emerald cut gaspeite from Australia

gaspeite

It is named after a region of Quebec, the Gaspé Peninsula where it was discovered in 1966.

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oval cut dolomite from Brazil

dolomite

Identified by de Saussure in 1792, its name honors the French mineralogist Dolomieu. Very common mineral, especially as gangue in the ore deposits. Not to be confused with dolostone which is a rock composed of dolomite.

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rose carved in coral from Torre del Greco, Italy

coral

For the geologist, the mineralogist and the gemologist, it is neither a mineral or a fossil, or even a rock. This is the central limestone axis around which small polyps have developed, they secrete it and shelter there. These are animals of the Coelenterata phylum

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cushion cut cerusite of Namibia

cerussite

Its name comes from the Latin “cerussa” which is lead white. It was discovered by von Haidinger in 1845.

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