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625:Larimar, beautiful, blue and baffling.
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524:List of minerals named after people
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1016:Repoussé and chasing
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554:Mindat w/ localities
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654:Gems & Gemology
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1279:Aventurine
1150:Crown gold
1052:Draw plate
1001:Metal clay
938:Watchmaker
928:Lapidarist
913:Clockmaker
788:Collar pin
783:Chatelaine
586:2022-06-16
565:Webmineral
530:References
454:limestones
374:Blue Stone
359:Pectolites
319:References
310:Dispersion
217:Mohs scale
116:H-M symbol
1714:Gemstones
1605:Toadstone
1542:Operculum
1469:Variscite
1464:Turquoise
1444:Tanzanite
1379:Moonstone
1374:Marcasite
1369:Malachite
1294:Carnelian
1269:Amazonite
1256:gemstones
1230:Pinchbeck
1175:Argentium
1165:Shibuichi
1106:Palladium
1085:Materials
1021:Soldering
1011:Polishing
986:Engraving
981:Enameling
947:Processes
918:Goldsmith
853:Tie chain
828:Neck ring
818:Lapel pin
727:Jewellery
577:"Larimar"
499:jewellery
446:andesites
421:pectolite
335:pectolite
294:δ = 0.037
140:Unit cell
96:Triclinic
1673:Gemology
1647:Fineness
1638:(purity)
1573:Bog-wood
1520:Precious
1500:Ammolite
1439:Sunstone
1429:Sodalite
1424:Sapphire
1384:Obsidian
1324:Fluorite
1314:Diopside
1274:Amethyst
1254:Mineral
1245:Tungsten
1240:Titanium
1155:Electrum
1111:Platinum
996:Kazaziye
991:Filigree
969:lost-wax
868:Toe ring
858:Tie clip
833:Pectoral
823:Necklace
798:Cufflink
773:Bracelet
768:Bolo tie
748:Barrette
513:See also
486:Barahona
442:volcanic
397:outcrops
390:alluvial
355:Barahona
343:Barahona
300:2V angle
220:hardness
207:Tenacity
197:Fracture
187:Cleavage
177:Twinning
51:Category
1668:Fashion
1642:Finding
1490:Abalone
1399:Peridot
1364:Larimar
1349:Kyanite
1334:Howlite
1319:Emerald
1309:Diamond
1182:Tumbaga
1160:Shakudō
1116:Rhodium
1067:Mandrel
1006:Plating
959:Casting
954:Carving
863:Tie pin
838:Pendant
813:Genital
803:Earring
493:Jewelry
474:outcrop
450:basalts
444:rocks,
439:Miocene
425:calcium
407:Geology
394:in situ
386:Larimar
378:Spanish
349:History
328:Larimar
224:4.5 - 5
65:Formula
58:mineral
46:General
21:Lorimar
1632:(mass)
1568:Bezoar
1474:Zircon
1434:Spinel
1409:Quartz
1344:Jasper
1329:Garnet
1225:Pewter
1210:Copper
1205:Bronze
1132:alloys
1121:Silver
1072:Pliers
1062:Hammer
974:vacuum
901:People
894:Making
878:pocket
778:Brooch
743:Anklet
503:silver
429:sodium
230:Luster
201:Uneven
114:(same
1636:Carat
1630:Carat
1618:Terms
1593:Shell
1547:Pearl
1537:Nacre
1527:Ivory
1515:Black
1510:Coral
1505:Copal
1495:Amber
1454:Topaz
1413:smoky
1284:Beryl
1264:Agate
1200:Brass
1045:Tools
883:strap
873:Watch
848:Tiara
793:Crown
763:Bindi
735:Forms
462:dikes
158:Color
1588:Hair
1419:Ruby
1394:Opal
1389:Onyx
1339:Jade
1101:Gold
1057:File
843:Ring
458:vugs
448:and
427:and
85:(OH)
73:NaCa
1532:Jet
1288:red
382:mar
1705::
636:^
609:^
579:.
111:)
77:Si
1415:)
1411:(
1290:)
1286:(
719:e
712:t
705:v
603:.
589:.
282:γ
278:β
274:α
272:n
133:1
130:P
118:)
109:1
83:8
81:O
79:3
75:2
23:.
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