In honor of the hnk Aprillabilis fan event starting today, I'm reposting my favorite designs from last year's gemtober! Some of those designs are still up for offer, more details will be below.
1-Bicolor Tanzanite
2-Iris Agate
3-Paradamite
4-Blue Celestine on Calcite
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Day 31: Dresden Green Diamond
• Category: Type lla
• Formula: C
• Crystal System: Type lla(?)
• Mohs Scale: 10
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Day 30: Pink Halite
• Category: Pink Salt (?)
• Formula: NaCl
• Crystal System: Isometric (?)
• Mohs Scale: 2.5
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Day 29: Jeremejivite
• Category: Borate Mineral
• Formula: Al 6B 5O 15(F,OH) 3
• Crystal System: Hexagonal
• Mohs Scale: 6.5-7.5
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Day 28: Bicolor Tanzanite
• Category: Epidote(?)
• Formula: Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)
• Crystal System: Orthorhombic
• Mohs Scale: 6-7
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Day 27: Rutilated Quartz
• Category: Quartz
• Formula: SiO2 with TiO2
• Crystal System: Hexagonal
• Mohs Scale: 6-7.5
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Day 26: Blue Celestite on Calcite
• Category:
• Celestine (Stronium Sulfate) and Calcite (Carbonate
• Formula: SrSO4 and CaCO3
• Crystal System: Orthorhombic and Trigonal
• Mohs Scale: 3-3.5
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Day 25: Durangite
• Category: Tiasite
• Formula:NaAl(AsO4)F
• Crystal System: Monoclinic
• Mohs Scale: 5.5
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Day 24: Chlorastrolite
• Category: Pumpellyite
• Formula: Ca2(Mg,Fe)Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2·H2O
• Crystal System: Monoclinic Prismatic
• Mohs Scale: 5.0-6.5
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Day 22: Titanite
• Category: Nesosclicate
• Formula: CaTiSiO5
• Crystal System: Monoclinic
• Mohs Scale: 5.5
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Day 21: Calcite Rose
• Category: Carbonate mineral
• Formula: CaCO3
• Crystal System: Trigonal
• Mohs Scale: 3
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Day 20: Cuprite on Malachite
• Category: Copper Ore(?)
• Formula: Cu2CO3(OH)2
• Crystal System: Isometric System Hexoctahedral Class
• Mohs Scale: 3.5-4
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Day 19: Orca Agate
• Category: Chalcedony
• Formula: SiO2
• Crystal System: Trigonal or Monoclinic
• Mohs Scale: 6.5-7
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Day 18: Ajoite
• Category: Silicate Mineral
• Formula: (Na,K)Cu7AlSi9O24(OH)6·3H2O
• Crystal System: Pinacoidal
• Mohs Scale: 3.5
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Day 17: Cornflower Blue Opal
• Category: Mineraloid
• Formula: SiO2.nH2O
• Crystal System: (?)
• Mohs Scale:
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Day 16: Lemon Quartz
• Category: Quartz
• Formula: (SiO2)
• Crystal System: Trigonal
• Mohs Scale: 7
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Day 15: Taenite
• Category: Metallic and Intermetallic Alloys
• Formula: (Fe,Ni) or (Ni,Fe)
• Crystal System: Isometric
• Mohs Scale: 5-5.5
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Day 13: Quenselite
• Category: Hydroxide minerals
• Formula: PbMn3+O2(OH)
• Crystal System: Monoclinic
• Mohs Scale: 2.5
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Day 12: Painite
• Category: Borate Minerals
• Formula: CaZrAl9O15(BO3)
• Crystal System: Hexagonal
• Mohs Scale: 7.5-8
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Day 11: Langite
• Category: Copper Minerals
• Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6·2H2O
• Crystal System: Monoclinic
• Mohs Scale: 2.5-3
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Day 10: Pallasite
• Category: Stony-iron meteorites
• Formula: (Mg²⁺, Fe²⁺)₂SiO₄
• Crystal System: Isometric and Hexoctahedral
• Mohs Scale: 4-5(?)
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Day 9: Purple Vesuvianite
• Category: Sorosilicate
• Formula: Ca10(Mg, Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH,F)4
• Crystal System: Tetragonal
• Mohs Scale: 6-7
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