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Alexandrite crystal (daylight)

Alexandrite is the only know mineral that changes color based on the type of light it's in. In sunlight this mineral is reddish/orange and at night it turns green.

An extreemly rare and valuable mineral that is very hard to come by. This piece was mined in Minas Gerais Brazil.

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Uploaded on January 30, 2007
Taken on January 29, 2007