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2. Tourmaline - Wikipedia

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   The new type of tourmaline, which soon became known as paraiba tourmaline, came in blue and green. Brazilian paraiba tourmaline usually contains abundant inclusions. Much of the paraiba tourmaline from Brazil does not actually come from Paraíba, but the neighboring state of Rio Grande do Norte. Material from Rio Grande do Norte is often ...

3. Paraíba - Wikipedia

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   A paraiba tourmaline and diamond ring, in platinum. The neon Paraíba tourmaline has also been found in the neighboring state of Rio Grande do Norte. In the early 2000s, tourmaline gems containing copper and bearing similar colors were found in Nigeria and Mozambique. [63] Initially, the nomenclature for this tourmaline was "Paraíba tourmaline".

4. Rubellite - Wikipedia

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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 ...

5. Rough-skinned newt - Wikipedia

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   A rough-skinned newt underwater A rough-skinned newt at Brice Creek in Oregon. Throughout much of the newt's range, the common garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) has been observed to exhibit resistance to the tetrodotoxin produced in the newt's skin. While in principle the toxin binds to a tube-shaped protein that acts as a sodium channel in ...

6. Gemstones of Pakistan - Wikipedia

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   In 1979, Gemstones Corporation of Pakistan was established to develop the gemstones sector in Pakistan, however in 1997 the corporation liquidated. [3] Now a number of organizations are working in this sector including All Pakistan Commercial Exporters Association of Rough & Unpolished Precious and Semi Precious Stones (APCEA) and Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Development Company (PGJDC).

7. Prostate cancer cases spike in this US state as doctors share ...

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   Cases of prostate cancer are on the rise in California, according to new research.. A study by UC San Francisco (UCSF) included nearly 388,000 men who had prostate cancer between 2004 and 2021 ...

8. Teddi Mellencamp Reveals She Has ‘Multiple’ Brain Tumors ...

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   Teddi Mellencamp revealed that she has multiple brain tumors.. On Wednesday, Feb. 12, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, 43, posted a health update on Instagram, sharing that she is ...

9. Shagreen - Wikipedia

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   The white handle of this tantō (left) is covered with shagreen in its natural form. Two small decorative elephants made of silver and shagreen. Shagreen has an unusually rough and granular surface, and is sometimes used as a fancy leather for book bindings, pocketbooks and small cases, as well as its more utilitarian uses in the hilts and scabbards of swords and daggers, where slipperiness is ...