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Monday, October 07, 2002

Painite is one of the rarest minerals on earth. Only four crystals are known to exist. Its chemical formula is: CaZrBAl9O18. The orange-red to brownish-red color is caused by minor amounts of chromium and vanadium in the mineral. Although it often appears in lists of gemstones, no crystal has ever been faceted.

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