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2. Almandine - Wikipedia

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   Almandine (/ ˈ æ l m ən d ɪ n /), also known as almandite, is a species of mineral belonging to the garnet group. The name is a corruption of alabandicus, which is the name applied by Pliny the Elder to a stone found or worked at Alabanda, a town in Caria in Asia Minor.

3. Unakite - Wikipedia

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   First found in the United States, unakite has a worldwide distribution, having also been reported in South Africa, Sierra Leone, Brazil, China, India and Australia. Some material labeled unakite lacks the feldspar and is more properly called epidosite , and is also used as beads and cabochons .

4. Granite - Wikipedia

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   Granite (/ ˈ ɡ r æ n ɪ t / GRAN-it) is a coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase. It forms from magma with a high content of silica and alkali metal oxides that slowly cools and solidifies underground. It is common in the continental crust of Earth, where it is found in igneous ...

5. See Some of the Most Impressive Diamond Discoveries Made at ...

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   Noreen Wredberg, of Granite Bay, Calif., found a 4.38-carat yellow diamond while walking through the Crater of Diamonds State Park with her husband Michael in September 2021.

6. Quartz Vs. Granite: Which Stone Is Right For Your Countertops?

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   Whereas quartz countertops are man-made, granite is a naturally occurring stone, quarried from the earth, then cut and polished into the countertop material so many know and love. Made of stern ...

7. List of gemstones by species - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of gemstones, organized by species and types. Minerals There ... (Top) 1 Minerals. Toggle Minerals subsection. 1.1 A–B. 1.2 C–F. 1.3 G–L. 1.4 M ...

8. List of individual gemstones - Wikipedia

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   (Top) 1 Aquamarines. 2 Diamonds. 3 Emeralds. 4 Opals. 5 Pearls. 6 Rubies. 7 Sapphires. ... reported to be the largest and most valuable gem opal ever found; Pearls ...

9. Garnet - Wikipedia

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   This is a rather rare garnet, bright green in color, usually found as small crystals associated with chromite in peridotite, serpentinite, and kimberlites. It is found in crystalline marbles and schists in the Ural Mountains of Russia and Outokumpu, Finland. Uvarovite is named for Count Uvaro, a Russian imperial statesman. [3]