This group of minerals derives its name from the Ancient Greek axine, meaning 'axe', in allusion to axinite crystals' tendency to be broad, sharp-edged, and axe-headed in shape. Azurite How did Azurite get its Name? Azurite Gemstones This deep-blue gemstone gets its name from the Ancient...
Jewel names were popular a century ago and they're back in style now as baby names. Long considered the exclusive province of girls, there are some precious stones and minerals that lend themselves to boys, such as Jasper and Onyx.
jarositenoun(n.) An ocher-yellow mineral occurring on minute rhombohedral crystals. It is a hydrous sulphate of iron and potash. jasminenoun(n.) A shrubby plant of the genus Jasminum, bearing flowers of a peculiarly fragrant odor. The J. officinale, common in the south of Europe, bears wh...
It is reduced with difficulty to the free state, when it can be obtained in several different forms; viz., as a substance of a deep olive color, in a semimetallic form, and in colorless quadratic crystals similar to the diamond in hardness and other properties. It occurs in nature also ...
You've probably heard about the story about a mother who named her twin boys Oranjello and Lemonjello, but that's actually a myth. There was someone I actually knew in Indiana who had the legal name of Mary Christmas, but that's not as strange as the names some have tried to give ...
Vesuvianite Crystals: A tight cluster of tetragonal crystals of vesuvianite from the Jeffrey mine in Quebec, Canada. A little more crystal growth and this would have been a chunk of massive vesuvianite. Specimen measures 6.3 x 4.3 x 3.9 centimeters. Specimen and photo by Arkenstone / www.i...
Jishui ο Gem jíshuǐ [Chinese] the supply of water 11 Kaewkosin GJ 3470 kaewkosin [Thai] the crystals of the Hindu deity Indra 11 Kaffaljidhma γ Cet al‑kaff al‑jadhmāʾ [Arabic] the amputated hand 4,5,7,10,11 Kalausi HD 83443 kalausi [Dholuo] the strong whirlwind 11...
deliver, Elise Quigley—with the help of her five children—razed the wooden shack they called home. Construction on the new dwelling,designed by Elise, began in 1943. Encrusted with stones, fossils, crystals, and arrowheads, Quigley's Castle is a popular destination for visitors to the Ozarks...
keep flowing out, without causing apparent change in its water level. The two white rivers of the upper reaches of the second Songhua River originate here. The inner side of the lake bank is craggy cliffs formed by rough-surface rocks and white pumice stones, which mak 它是一个典型的高山...
How to choose the name of my child born in 2024 & 2025? Learn how to use the precepts of Chinese astrology and find the most appropriate name for your baby! Check out the first name recommendations for your child born in 2025, during the Year of the Snake and those for your child bor...