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  2. Herkimer diamond - Wikipedia

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    Because the first discovery sites were in the village of Middleville and in the city of Little Falls, respectively, the crystal is also known as a Middleville diamond or a Little Falls diamond. [ 3 ] Herkimer diamonds became widely recognized after workmen discovered them in large quantities while cutting into the Mohawk River Valley dolomite ...

  3. Stonesetting - Wikipedia

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    The sides are made slightly narrower than the width of the stone or stones to be set, and then, using the same burs as in prong setting, a small notch, called a bearing, is cut into each wall. The stone is put in place in those notches, and the metal on top is pushed down, tightening the stone in place.

  4. List of individual gemstones - Wikipedia

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    Bahia Emerald [2]; Carolina Emperor, [3] [4] 310 carats uncut, 64.8 carats cut; discovered in the United States in 2009, resides in the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh, NC, US

  5. Artificial stone - Wikipedia

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    Artificial stone is a name for various synthetic stone products produced from the 18th century onward. Uses include statuary, architectural details, fencing and rails, building construction, civil engineering work, and industrial applications such as grindstones .

  6. Rhinestone - Wikipedia

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    Historic rhinestone copy of the Florentine Diamond, made in 1865 in Paris by the L. Saemann company [1] Rhinestones on a tiara Rowenta enamel rhinestone compact. A rhinestone, paste or diamante is a diamond simulant originally made from rock crystal but since the 19th century from crystal glass or polymers such as acrylic.

  7. Mineral wool - Wikipedia

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    Mineral wool is also known as mineral cotton, mineral fiber, man-made mineral fiber (MMMF), and man-made vitreous fiber (MMVF). Specific mineral wool products are stone wool and slag wool. Europe [who?] also includes glass wool which, together with ceramic fiber, are entirely artificial fibers that can be made into different shapes and are ...

  8. Coade stone - Wikipedia

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    In the west wall of the gallery is a Coade stone fireplace, above which are the Royal arms on a roundel. [ 95 ] ( 52°45′19″N 0°47′55″W  /  52.7553°N 0.7987°W  / 52.7553; -0.7987  ( St Mary Magdalene's Church, Stapleford, Leicestershire

  9. Ulexite - Wikipedia

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    Ulexite (/ juː ˈ l ɛ k s aɪ t /) sometimes called TV rock or TV stone due to its unusual optical properties, is a hydrous borate hydroxide of sodium and calcium with the chemical formula NaCaB 5 O 6 (OH) 6 ·5H 2 O. The mineral occurs as silky white rounded crystalline masses or in parallel fibers.