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Known in Japanese as "Chandela", [7] Chandelure is the final stage of the Ghost and Fire-type Litwick family line, of which Chandelure evolves from the middle stage lamp Pokémon Lampent. [8] Whereas Litwick evolves into Lampent after gaining enough experience, the latter evolves into Chandelure through use of the "Dusk Stone" item. [ 9 ]
Lajvardina wares are usually characterized by a dark blue or turquoise underglaze, however there are also examples of white or more green tinted ceramics. [9] The second layer of glaze, which adds the abstracted decoration, is often white, red and black, with inlaid pieces of cut gold leaf.
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]
Demantoid is the green gemstone variety of the mineral andradite, a member of the garnet group of minerals.Andradite is a calcium- and iron-rich garnet.The chemical formula is Ca 3 Fe 2 (SiO 4) 3 with chromium substitution as the cause of the demantoid green color.
The glaze has to be subject to very high temperatures to bond to the paste, and only a very limited number of colors can stand this process. Blue was commonly used under the glaze and other colors over the glaze, both in China and in Europe, as with English Royal Worcester ware. [13] Most pieces use only one of underglaze or overglaze painting ...
The glaze is not applied with a brush but with a pouring or ladling technique, resulting in a freely-applied look and feel. The distinct green color is a result of the copper-sulfate glaze, combined with oxidation firing. Common motifs include scenes from nature, such as flowers, rivers, and plants.
Aventurine is used for a number of applications, including landscape stone, building stone, aquaria, monuments, and jewelry. Aventurine is a form of quartzite , characterised by its translucency and the presence of platy mineral inclusions that give it a shimmering or glistening effect termed aventurescence .
A special mineral found in the Hisui region known as the Black Augurite causes Scyther native to the region to evolve into Kleavor. Parts of its body have hardened into stone. The stone parts often get chipped during fierce battles, and Kleavor that have survived many battles will display larger chipping across their bodies.