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Verdelite
Verdelite is the trade and gemological name commonly used for green tourmaline, especially green elbaite. Its color can be influenced by trace elements such as iron, chromium, or vanadium, and the material may range from pale green to deep green. Transparent crystals are cut for jewelry, while larger or heavily included pieces are kept as mineral specimens. Brazil is a major source, although green...
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Hiddenite
Hiddenite is a rare green gemstone variety of the mineral spodumene, recognized for its pale to deep emerald-like green hues, which are caused by the presence of chromium. It was discovered in Alexander County, North Carolina, in 1879 and was subsequently named after the American mineralogist William Earl Hidden, who led the expedition that found it. The original North Carolina deposit remains the...
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