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							| Mineral:  | 
							sillamnite | 
						 
						
							| Gem:  | 
							sillimanite | 
						 
						
							| Size:  | 
							8mm x 10mm | 
						 
						
							| Carat:  | 
							2.16 ct | 
						 
						
							| Cut:  | 
							oval | 
						 
						
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							| Origin:  | 
							unknown | 
						 
						
							| General Info:  | 
							The the stone is named after the Yale University American chemist, and geologist, Benjamin Silliman. | 
						 
					 
					
						
							| Additional Information | 
						 
						
							| This is a nice example of a faceted stone showing two colors in the flash.  It is mainly clear to yellow with a light green flash. It  is a typical native cut stone with a fish-eye in the bottom.  | 
						 
						
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