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Rubellite is the red or pink variety of tourmaline and is a member of elbaite. Rubellite is also the rarest gem in its family. [2] It is occasionally mistaken for ruby. [3] These gems typically contain inclusions. [4] Notable countries where rubellite can be mined include Afghanistan, Brazil, Madagascar, Myanmar, Nigeria, Russia, and the United ...
Thunderegg. A thunderegg from the Black Rock Desert in Nevada that has been cut in half. A thunderegg (or thunder egg) is a nodule -like rock, similar to a filled geode, that is formed within rhyolitic volcanic ash layers. [1] Thundereggs are rough spheres, most about the size of a baseball —though they can range from a little more than a ...
Oolite. Oolite or oölite (from Ancient Greek ᾠόν (ōión) 'egg stone') [1] is a sedimentary rock formed from ooids, spherical grains composed of concentric layers. [2] Strictly, oolites consist of ooids of diameter 0.25–2 millimetres; rocks composed of ooids larger than 2 mm are called pisolites. The term oolith can refer to oolite or ...
She was born on the island of Kauaʻi. [ 5] She married geophysicist Rockne H. Johnson, and had four children: Dane Aukai, Moanilehua, Kaleihanamau and Lilinoe. [ 6] She has 11 grandchildren. From 1967 to 1993 she was on the faculty of the University of Hawaii, where she helped establish its Hawaiian studies program.
The egg roll is a variety of deep-fried appetizer served in American Chinese restaurants. It is a cylindrical, savory roll with shredded cabbage, chopped meat, or other fillings inside a thickly-wrapped wheat flour skin, which is fried in hot oil. [1] The dish is served warm, and is usually eaten with the fingers, dipped in duck sauce, soy ...
Ruby is a pinkish red to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum (aluminium oxide). Ruby is one of the most popular traditional jewelry gems and is very durable. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sapphires. Ruby is one of the traditional cardinal gems, alongside amethyst, sapphire, emerald, and diamond. [3]
The Lake Winnipesaukee mystery stone is an alleged out-of-place artifact (OOPArt) found in a town near Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. The stone's age, purpose and origin are unknown. [1] The stone is about 4 inches (100 mm) long and 2.5 inches (64 mm) thick, dark and egg-shaped, bearing a variety of carved symbols, including a face. [1]
In South American folklore, the carbuncle is a small elusive animal containing a mirror, shining gemstone or riches like gold. [4][5] The description of the carbuncle vary, some saying it looks like a firefly in the night, or like having a bivalve -like shell and maize ear shape. [4] According to the Book of Imaginary Beings "nobody ever saw it ...