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Gemini
Astrology, Gemini Horoscope, Gemini the Twins
Gemini, the Twins, a constellation of the
Zodiac, is seen best in the Northern Hemisphere. This web
site is full of useful information about gemini horoscope,
gemini astrology, gemini symbol, gemini star constellation,
gemini sign and famous geminis in the UK. The two brightest
stars, Castor and Pollux, are named after the twin sons of
Leda in Greek mythology. Pollux is a first-magnitude star.
Castor, a second-magnitude star, is a triple star, and each
of its components is a double star--making six stars in all.
Gemini is located by extending an imaginary line from the
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Gemini
gemstone:
Emerald
 Emerald,
the most valuable of gems, is a transparent variety of the
beryllium aluminosilicate mineral Beryl that owes its bright
green color to small amounts of chromic oxide. Large, flawless
stones are very rare. Lacking the fire and brilliance of diamond,
emerald is usually step cut, with elongated narrow facets
and an oblong table, to enhance its color. Emeralds have been
obtained from the schists of Cleopatra's mines, rediscovered
in 1818, in the Sikait-Zubara region of Egypt. Vast quantities
were taken from South America during the Spanish conquest,
but the original mines have since been lost. The finest stones
come from Colombia, where they are mined from the calcite
veining bituminous limestone at Muzo, Cosauez, and Somondoco,
Bogota; these deposits were discovered in the late 1500s.
Emeralds were discovered in 1830 in mica schists near Sverdlovsk,
in Russia's Ural Mountains. They have been produced artificially
by using a process developed by Carroll F. Chatham in the
1930s.
The emerald of the ancients probably referred
to a number of distinct species of green stones; that mentioned
in the Old Testament probably was carbuncle garnet. Superstitions
abound concerning the emerald, birthstone for May: it supposedly
soothes the eyes, preserves chastity, cures dysentery, prevents
epilepsy, drives away evil spirits, and facilitates childbirth.
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What
is your sign?
Your Zodiac sign is determined
by your birthdate. Use the table below to determine your own
sign.
Aries |
March
21
to April 19 |
Taurus |
April
20
to May 20 |
Gemini |
May
21
to June 20 |
Cancer |
June 21
to July 22 |
Leo |
July 23
to August 22 |
Virgo |
August
23
to September 22 |
Libra |
September
23
to October 22 |
Scorpio |
October
23
to November 21 |
Sagittarius |
November
22
to December 21 |
Capricorn |
December
22
to January 19 |
Aquarius |
January
20
to February 18 |
Pisces |
February
19
to March 20 |
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