Beader’s dictionary
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AVENTURINE (See products)
The aventurine, or aventurine quartz, is a stone of the quartz family. It can be found in several shades of colors, ranging from green (due to the presence of fuschite) to brownish-red (due to the presence of hematite). Significant deposits are found in Brazil, India, Russia and Tanzania.
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HEMATITE
The hematite also called sanguine, is an opaque grey-black or black to blood-brown colored stone with a sharp metallic shine. Its name is derived from the greek word haima (blood), because while being cut, it taints water with a red shade. When cut in a thin plate, the hematite is translucent. Its metallic shine appears when it is polished. The main deposits are in England, Bangladesh, Brazil, in China, the United-States of America, In New-Zealand and in the Czech republic.
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TIGER IRON
Tiger iron is a type of quartz made from layers of hematite, magnetite, tigers eye and sometimes red jasper.
