Ruby blende or garnete blende are two close trivial names for several dissimilar minerals,''Krivovichev V. G.'' Mineralogical glossary. Scientific editor . — St.Petersburg: St.Petersburg Univ. Publ. House. 2009. 556 p. — ISBN 978-5-288-04863-0 with their appearance sometimes imitating red-colored precious stones, primarily natural garnets or rubies. In the scientific community, the systematic use of the term generally ended in the 19th century, with the transition to the modern system of naming minerals. Currently, both names are primarily used among mineral collectors and dealers, as well as geologists, miners and related trades. *

Miargyrite Miargyrite is a mineral, a sulfide of silver and antimony with the formula Ag Sb S2. It is a dimorph of cuboargyrite. Originally discovered in the Freiberg district of Germany in 1824, it has subsequently been found in many places where silver i ...

is a rare steel-colored ore mineral with an internal garnet reflection, very fragile. * Pyrargyrite'' Robert Jameson''. A System of Mineralogy, in which Minerals are Arranged According to the Natural History Method. — Edinburgh, A. Constable & Co., 1820. is a relatively rare ore mineral of dark red color with a diamond-metallic sheen, related to the previous one.'' Andrew Ure''. A dictionary of chemistry, in which the principles of the science are investigated anew, and its applications to the phenomena of nature, medicine, mineralogy, agriculture, and manufactures detailed. — London: Tegg, 1828 * Proustite is a silver ore mineral, similar in composition to the previous two, and forms crimson crystals with a lead-gray sheen. *

Sphalerite Sphalerite (sometimes spelled sphaelerite) is a sulfide mineral with the chemical formula . It is the most important ore of zinc. Sphalerite is found in a variety of deposit types, but it is primarily in Sedimentary exhalative deposits, sedimen ...

is zinc blende, some varieties of which have a rich red color with an orange tint.

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All garnet blende have a metallic luster, which limits the perception of the internal color (reflex) of the mineral, so the conditions for photographing different samples are especially important. Miargyrite in the frame does not transmit light, it was shot in reflected light and therefore looks purely metalloid. Pyrarygite.jpg, Pyrargyrite Proustite - Chanarcillo, Copiapo Province, Atacama Region, Chile.jpg, Proustite Esfalerita (Blenda acaramelada) Áliva, Cantabria.jpg,

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