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| | Gemstones: Lapis Lazuli, Spodumene (Hiddenite), Smaragdite, Iolite, Diopside, Rhodonite, Enstatite, Bronzite, ... |
 | | Gemstones: Lapis Lazuli, Spodumene (Hiddenite), Smaragdite, Iolite, Diopside, Rhodonite, Enstatite, Bronzite, Wollastonite, Crocidolite, Willemite, Vesuvianite, Allanite, Gadolinite, Epidote, Zoisite, Axinite, Danburite, Lepidolite, Scapolite, Cancrinite, Sodalite, Elaeolite, |
 | | In Russia it is largely used as a gem and ornamental stone for jewelry, jewel caskets, tables, mantels, and altars and pillars of churches. |
 | | Bronzite and enstatite are also found in large quantities at Bare Hills, near Baltimore, Md. If cut across the fibres, it shows a cat's-eye effect, but it is not fine enough to furnish gems for commerce. |
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