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Gem / Mineral
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Composition
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1
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Aquamarine
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Be3Al2Si6O18
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2
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Amethyst
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SiO2
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3
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Apatite
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Ca5 (PO4) 3F
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4
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Beryl
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Be3Al2Si6O18
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5
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Brazilianite
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NaAl3 (PO4) 2 (OH) 4
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calcite
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Ca (CO3)
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chrysoberyl
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BeAl2O4
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chrysocolla
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(Cu, Al) 2H2Si2O5 (OH) 4A (H2O)
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citrine
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SiO2
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cordierite
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Mg2Al4Si5O18
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corundum
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Al2O3
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diamond
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C
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diopside
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CaMgSi2O6
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dioptase
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CuSiO2 (OH) 2
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dumortierite
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Al7 (BO3) (SiO4) 3O3
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emerald
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Be3Al2Si6O18
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fluorite
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CaF2
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gahnite
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ZnAl2O4
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Gaylussite
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Na2Ca (CO3) 2ú5 (H2O)
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almandine garnet
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Fe3Al2 (SiO4) 3
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grossular garnet
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Ca3Al2Si3O12
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pyrope garnet
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Mg3Al2 (SiO4) 3
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garnet uvarovite
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Ca3Cr2 (SiO4) 3
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hematite
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Fe2O3
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Iolite
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Mg2Al3AlSi5O18
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jadeite
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Na (Al, Fe) Si2O6
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labradorite
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(Ca, Na) (Si, Al) 4O8
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lazulite
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MgAl2 (PO4) 2 (OH) 2
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lazurite
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(Na, Ca) (7-8) (Al, Si) 12 (O, S) 24 [(SO4) Cl2 (OH) 2]
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malachite
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Cu2 (CO3) (OH) 2
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Morganite
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Be3Al2Si6O18
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oligoclase
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(Na, Ca) (Si, Al) 4O8
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opal
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SiO2un (H2O)
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orthoclase
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KAlSi3O8
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periclase
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MgO
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peridot
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Mg Fe 2SiO4
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plagioclase
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(Na, Ca) (Si, Al) 4O8
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pyrite
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FeS2
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quartz
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SiO2
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rhodizite
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(K, Cs) Al4Be4 (B, Be) 12O28
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Rhodochrosite
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Mn (CO3)
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Rhodonite
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(Mn, Fe, Mg, Ca) SiO3
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ruby
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Al2O3
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rutile
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TiO2
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sapphire
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Al2O3
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spinel
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MgAl2O4
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Tanzanite
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Ca2Al3OOHSiO4Si2O7
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topaz
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Al2SiO4 (F, OH) 2
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tourmaline
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NaLiCaMnMgFeAlTiCr9OHF4BO33Si6O18
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turquoise
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CuAl6 (PO4) 4 (OH) 8ú4 (H2O)
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zircon
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ZrSiO4
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zoisite
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CaAl3 (SiO4) 3 (OH)
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Chemical composition of gems and minerals
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