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 Herein will you find useful facts about the mineral Brazilianite.
 
+It has a rough texture and is of pale yellowish-white colour and a biting
+smell.
+
 Nobody knows for sure who named it like this, but since no natural sources
 of it have been found it is rumored that it came from a far-away country.
 
@@ -2056,6 +2059,8 @@
 
 Herein will you find useful facts about the mineral Dolomite.
 
+It is sharp-edged and is of dark green colour.
+
 The name is thought to come from the archaic Do-l'os - "he who continues".
 
 The value of Dolomite lies in its stored magical energy. Weapons and
@@ -2068,6 +2073,8 @@
 
 Herein will you find useful facts about the mineral Flourite.
 
+It has a porous texture and is of bright green colour, almost as if glowing.
+
 The name is thought to come from the archaic Flu-l'dos - "he who inflicts
 pain", as it is often used to improve weapons.
 
@@ -2077,10 +2084,31 @@
 It's only known natural sources can be found on the so called "Three
 sisters Island" between the Scorn and Navar continents.
 
+=head1 The Mineral Marcasite
+
+Herein will you find useful facts about the mineral Marcasite.
+
+It has rough rock-like texture and is of greyish colour.
+
+It was named after the great philosopher Marcas, who, today almost
+unknown, was widely known during his lifetime. Only considerable time
+after his death was it found out that all his wisdom came from one of his
+rings made of Marcasite. While this didn't diminish his great words, it
+did diminish his fame.
+
+The value of Marcasite lies in its stored magical energy. Items imbued with
+its energy improve the wearer's wisdom.
+
+The best known source for this mineral can be found in the Church of
+Gorokh in Scorn, in their so-called "Hell", which they apparently think to
+be a nice place to be in.
+
 =head1 The Mineral Olivine
 
 Herein will you find useful facts about the mineral Olivine.
 
+It consists of two different, green and dark-green globule materials.
+
 It was named by empress Olo of Orn in or around EK 8317, who couldn't
 satiate her lust for this mineral, and almost caused an economic disaster
 because she spend all her money on it instead of more important things,
@@ -2096,6 +2124,9 @@
 
 Herein will you find useful facts about the mineral Phlogopite.
 
+It looks like a dark brown rock, not unlike the colour of excrements (but
+of course with a more rock-like texture).
+
 Since the mineral is so worthless but yet so common, miners often say "Oh
 Flog!" when they get Phlogopite instead something more wealthy. It was
 named after the minor goddess of Flog, one of the beings miners often pray
@@ -2109,27 +2140,12 @@
 
 It can be found in rock almost anywhere.
 
-=head1 The Mineral Marcasite
-
-Herein will you find useful facts about the mineral Marcasite.
-
-It was named after the great philosopher Marcas, who, today almost
-unknown, was widely known during his lifetime. Only considerable time
-after his death was it found out that all his wisdom came from one of his
-rings made of Marcasite. While this didn't diminish his great words, it
-did diminish his fame.
-
-The value of Marcasite lies in its stored magical energy. Items imbued with
-its energy improve the wearer's wisdom.
-
-The best known source for this mineral can be found in the Church of
-Gorokh in Scorn, in their so-called "Hell", which they apparently think to
-be a nice place to be in.
-
 =head1 The Mineral Rhodochrosite
 
 Herein will you find useful facts about the mineral Rhodochrosite.
 
+It easily crumbles in your hand and has a pinkish colour.
+
 Nothing is known about the origin of its name (which is very pretty, I
 tell you).
 
@@ -2144,6 +2160,9 @@
 
 Herein will you find useful facts about the mineral Spectrolite.
 
+It has a very smooth texture, and has a slightly transparent yellowish
+colour with dark corners.
+
 It is named after the only place where it can be found naturally, the
 Spectre mountain ring.