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Alurgite – is a stone that combines several minerals – it is referred to as “a purple manganiferous variety of muscovite mica”.<\/div>\n

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Venuti has a great selection of “boulder and drusy algurite, a very special red mineral from an Italian mine that closed 30 years ago!”<\/div>\n

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You can find him at the Riverpark Inn – Room 113 and in Tent C1 ! I suggest that you look him up in the daylight hours – at the tent outside – the sparkle from the red mica-like top layer has the metallic shine of native copper.<\/div>\n

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Since the stones are actually cut by the seller he can talk very intelligently about the geology, gemology and lapidary aspects of this stone!<\/div>\n

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Do me a favor an ask him to see his faceted agate – he cut and faceted a stunning stone with the bullseye faced up – gorgeous!!!!<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n
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Marcos Campos Venuti<\/strong><\/div>\n
PhD Volcanologist, Lapidary, Editor of Rivista Gemmologica Italiana <\/div>\n
Pueblo Gem Show<\/div>\n
Riverpark Inn<\/div>\n
Room 113 & Tent C1<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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