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  2. List of minerals - Wikipedia

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    Differences in chemical composition and crystal structure distinguish the various species. Within a mineral species there may be variation in physical properties or minor amounts of impurities that are recognized by mineralogists or wider society as a mineral variety. Mineral variety names are listed after the valid minerals for each letter.

  3. List of names derived from gemstones - Wikipedia

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    Given name / surname It is a given and surname. [2] [3] Heliodor is a specimen of the mineral Beryl. Heliodor has a yellow, greenish yellow, or golden-yellow color. The given name has a Czech-Slovak origin. [3] Precious coral: Coral (given name) Given name Coralie: Given name Coraline (given name) Given name Celestine: Celestine Given name ...

  4. Amethyst - Wikipedia

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    Green quartz is sometimes called green amethyst; the scientific name is prasiolite. [9] Other names for green quartz are vermarine and lime citrine. Amethyst frequently shows color zoning, with the most intense color typically found at the crystal terminations. One of gem cutters' tasks is to make a finished product with even color. Sometimes ...

  5. Citrine - Wikipedia

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    Citrine (protein), a type of yellow fluorescent protein; Citrine, a 2016 album by Hayley Kiyoko; Citrine (programming language), a programming language for Unix-like operating systems; Citrine, a commonly-used informal name for ABC of Chairmanship by Walter Citrine

  6. Ametrine - Wikipedia

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    It is a mixture of amethyst and citrine with zones of purple and yellow or orange. Almost all commercially available ametrine is mined in Bolivia. The colour of the zones visible within ametrine are due to differing oxidation states of iron within the crystal. The citrine segments have oxidized iron while the amethyst segments are unoxidized.

  7. Bladder stone (animal) - Wikipedia

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    Stones can form in any part of the urinary tract in dogs and cats, but unlike in humans, stones of the kidney are less common and do not often cause significant disease, although they can contribute to pyelonephritis and chronic kidney disease. Types of stones include struvite, calcium oxalate, urate, cystine, calcium phosphate, and silicate ...

  8. Is pumpkin good for dogs? What to know about whether ... - AOL

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    Don't feed your dog whole chunks of pumpkin, which take longer to break down and can cause even more digestive issues, Watkins says. Pet Halloween costumes 2024: Try these 6 cute, funny and spooky ...

  9. Dogtooth spar - Wikipedia

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    Dogtooth spar crystals are found in caves, open spaces including veins and fractures, and geodes. They are so named for their resemblance to dog's teeth. [1] The crystals are generally centimeters long, but anomalous samples decimeters long exist, notably in Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns. A layer of crystalline calcite can be found underneath ...