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Created by: mbourgaize
Number of Blossarys: 6
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Sapphire is any colour of the mineral corundum other than red, which is called ruby. Corundum is composed of aluminium oxide. Sapphires tend to be translucent or transparent and have high amounts of ...
Topaz is a fluorosilicate and can contain trace elements that cause different colours within the gemstone. Its name originates from the Greek word "topazion", a Red Sea Island often covered in mist. ...
Tourmaline is one on the most complex gemstones of the silicate group. There are ten different varieties created by the dozen or more elements they contain. The origin of the term is the Sinhalese ...
Turquoise is composed of aluminium phosphate and copper. Its name originates from the French word for Turkish stone, as in ancient days it was transported through Turkey. It was very popular in ...
Jasper is a micro crystalline quartz, made from very small grains. It is semi-translucent to opaque. Jasper has been used for thousands of years as tools and weapons during pre-historic times and ...
Quartz is a crystalline rock or mineral composed of silicon dioxide. It is the second most common mineral on the Earth's continental crust and is found in all types of geological environment. There ...
By: mbourgaize