Thursday 12 June 2014

malachite

malachite
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a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects. Japanese calls Ku-Jaku-Ishi.

Tuesday 10 June 2014

lagniappe

 lagniappe
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a small gift especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase. Japanese calls O-Ma-Ke.


Sunday 8 June 2014

keystone

keystone
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the central building block at the top of an arch or vault. Japanese calls Kusabi-Ishi.

Friday 6 June 2014

chalcedony

chalcedony
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a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz. Japanese calls Gyoku-Zui.

Tuesday 3 June 2014

amber

amber
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a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin. Japanese calls Ko-Haku.

Monday 21 April 2014

tanzanite

tanzanite
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Japanese calls Kan Rei Seki. A trichroic violet-blue variety of the mineral zoisite mined in Tanzania, used as a gemstone.

topaz

topaz
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Japanese calls Ou Gyoku. a mineral that occurs in crystals of various colors and is used as a gemstone

Sunday 20 April 2014

grossularite

grossularite
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Japanese calls Kai-Ban-Zaku-Ro-Ishi. A kind of natural ore.

black opal

black opal
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Japanese calls Kuro-Tan-Paku-Seki Black Opal is a greenish type of opal with black mottling and gold flecks. Usually found in ancient hot springs, the gem is usually tumbled smooth and cut cabochon.

aquamarine

aquamarine
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Japanese calls Ai-Gyoku. a transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color.

andradite

andradite
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Japanese calls Kai-Tetsu-Zaku-Ro-Ishi a garnet consisting of calcium iron silicate and having any color ranging from yellow and green to brown and black.

shit

shit
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Japanese calls Kuso. a stupid foolish person. obscene terms for feces. fecal matter of animals.