Lighter colored crystals have been referred to as hyacinth or jacinth stones. |
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Jacinth is a crystal, bright, purple gemstone. It is called Gomed in Urdu. Pure jacinth contains a very uncommon, precious metal named Zirconium. |
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The terms jacinth and jargoon refer to zircons in the old names of the stones. |
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The zircon, hyacinth, jacinth, or jargoon belong to the tetragonal system of crystallization. |
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According to St. Epiphanies of Cyprus, the colour of jacinth can be compared to the brilliance of burning fire and its glow is like that of the ember. |
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And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone. |
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The orange variety is called jacinth and was used to a great extent in Classical antiquity. |
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The gardener goes towards his chair, the smoker's hand slides into the picture, one hears the voices of pastis drinkers, the iris shines, the jacinth opens its green wings and the solitary reader has gone out for a while. |
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