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Charoite
Charoite is a rare purple silicate mineral and rock material known for swirling, fibrous patterns in shades of violet, lavender, lilac, black, and white. It is found in the area of the Chara River in the Sakha Republic of eastern Russia, which is its principal known source. Charoite is usually cut into cabochons, beads, carvings, and polished slabs, where its interlocking patterns become visible....
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Sugilite
Sugilite is a rare purple to pink manganese-bearing cyclosilicate mineral, usually found as opaque masses rather than transparent crystals. It was first identified in 1944 on Iwagi Islet, Japan, by petrologist Ken-ichi Sugi and colleagues, and was named for Sugi when formally described in 1976. Gem-quality material associated with the Kalahari Manganese Field in South Africa is used in cabochons,...
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