recursal/Fanatic-Fandom huggingface dataset:
Heaven Ying

Another Ying living in the Yingverse!

## Appearance

Heaven Ying has white skin and facial features with a lime hoodie which has white accents.

## Personality

Unlike his counterpart, Heaven Ying is calm and collected. He prefers to be quiet, mostly minding his own business doing stuff he considers peaceful. His state doesn't change much when the situation rises in volume or action, which may lead to accidents in the future.

## Trivia

* Heaven Ying is Australian, along with Hell Ying and Deep-fried Ying.
* Heaven Ying owns a King James bible.
* Both him and Cotton Candy Ying are the only Yings that don't swear, except that Heaven Ying considers it a sin to swear at all while Cotton Candy Ying just chooses not to.
	+ Sometimes, Hell Ying will attempt to trick Heaven Ying into swearing (for example, telling him to say 'ocean' five times fast).
Hair Ying

Hair Ying is another Ying that appears in the Yingverse!

## Appearance

Hair Ying has a very similar appearance to the original Ying, except that he has long, curly cyan hair that goes down to the middle of his back.

## Personality

Hair Ying is mostly self-centered and egotistical. Despite that, he is quite the people-pleaser and will help his friends when needed. He seems to use his self-centerness as a way to cover up his insecurities, as he is the only Ying he's seen to have hair.

## Trivia

* Hair Ying and Genderbent Ying appeared in the Yingverse at around the same time, which is how they became best friends.
* Hair Ying's hair type is 3a.
	+ he wanted to straighten it a bit ago because he didn't like how it looked on him, but Pastel Ying convinced him not to.
* Hair Ying is British.
Augusto Aguilera

**Augusto Aguilera** is an American actor. He portrays Mateo Flores in ABC's Promised Land.

## Biography

He was born in Los Angeles, California in 1986, and at the age of twenty, he began his professional acting career at the Actors Circle Theatre. He eventually made the switch to film acting, which he initially considered "weird."

## External links

* Augusto Aguilera at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Augusto Aguilera (@augusto\_aguilera) on Instagram
* Follow Augusto Aguilera (@augustoaguiler\_) on Twitter
Void Ying

One of the many Yings that exist in the Yingverse!

## Appearance

Void Ying looks like Ying, but his face and body are replaced by a void and his red hoodie with black accents has pink-ish glitches.

## Personality

Void ying's personality is a bit complicated. He can be very sadistic at times, usually times when he's with mono in people's dreams. However most of the time he's a bit more of a father figure to most of the yings, having seen a lot of different yings, good and bad, he's been a bit educated on how things work. To monochrome, they have sort of a Finn and Jake relationship, except they're just a bit closer. They both harbor feelings for each other but don't want to confess, fearing it could jeopardize their relationship altogether.
Mateo Flores

**Mateo Flores** is a main character in the ABC series *Promised Land*. He is portrayed by Augusto Aguilera.

He is the hardworking, highly capable general manager of the Heritage Vineyard, but as the stepson to patriarch Joe Sandoval, he has never felt fully accepted by the wealthy, vineyard-owning Sandoval family. Mateo finds himself at a crossroads when a young immigrant who reminds him of his roots arrives to work in the Sandoval household.
Gold Ying

Gold Ying is another Ying that appears in the Yingverse!

## Appearance

Gold Ying is made entirely of gold (hence the name) and has a slight glow to him, especially on his hoodie.

## Personality

Gold Ying is extremely pompous and self-centered. He is often boastful about himself/the things he owns and LOVES talking about himself. This behavior has kept him from making as many friends as he would like, however.

## Trivia

* Gold Ying owns a tie collection of multiple colors he has in his closet.
* Gold Ying is not actually made of gold, but his hoodie is made out of a certain unknown material that can shine and glow.
* He carries a suitcase with him everywhere.
Katya Martín

**Katya Martín** is an American-Spanish actress. She portrays Juana Sánchez in ABC's Promised Land.

## Biography

Martín was raised in Valencia, Spain, Katya's family moved to Southern California when she was in high school where she began acting in theater, commercials and indie films. At seventeen Katya moved to New York to attend New York University. During her last year in school she was chosen as one of 14 actors from a pool of over 3,000 to be a part of ABC's new talent diversity showcase.

Her credits include BBC’s “Roadkill” with Hugh Laurie, Lifetime’s “Ten” opposite Dylan Arnold, Showtime’s “The Affair” with Dominic West and Ruth Wilson, and “My First Miracle” with Sean Patrick Flannery.

## External links

* Katya Martín at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Katya Martín (@katya.martin) on Instagram
* Follow Katya Martín (@katya\_\_martin) on Twitter
Andres Velez

**Andres Velez** is an actor. He portrays Carlos Rincón in ABC's Promised Land.

## Biography

He was a lead in the feature film on HBO “Coyote Lake,” opposite Adriana Barraza. Velez has an upcoming supporting role in Netflix’s “Night Teeth,” directed by Adam Randall, and additionally wrapped another independent feature “Coast” which premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

## External links

* Andres Velez at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Andres Velez (@andresmvelez) on Instagram
Andalusite

Andalusite

Andalusite is a somewhat rare variety of garnet that was first discovered in 1798 in Andalusia, Spain, for which it was named! Andalusite is sometimes referred to as ‘’poor man's Alexandrite’’ as it displays small amounts of pleochroism! According to historians, the ancient greek seemed to believe to have healing abilities, and even used in Apothecarys!

Name: Andalusite

Family: Garnet

MOH: 6.5-7

MCCH: Orthorhombic

Occurrence: US, Kazakhstan, south africa

Rarity: rare

Color: orange, green, tea
Natalia del Riego

**Natalia del Riego** is an actress of Salvadoran and Mexican descent. She portrays Daniela Perez in ABC's Promised Land.

## Biography

Her father sells furniture that he handcrafts from the ground up. Her mother runs an income tax firm and also sells mattresses on the side. She has two younger sisters and an older brother who attended Stanford University and graduated with honors. She finished her sophomore year at a public high school before enrolling in an online public school to pursue acting full-time. "American Crime" on ABC was her debut television role.

## External links

* Natalia del Riego at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Natalia del Riego (@nataliadelriego) on Instagram
Cecilia Suárez

**Cecilia Suárez** (born May 23, 1968) is a Mexican actress. She portrays Lettie Sandoval in ABC's Promised Land.

## Biography

Tampico, a small coastal town in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, is where she was born and raised. Suárez has stated that she never saw herself as an actress. In 1991, she moved to the United States to pursue her education at Illinois State University. She had meant to study law, but after being inspired by her older sister Mafer, she decided to pursue a career in theater.

Suárez is recognized for using her platform to speak out against injustices in Mexico; Caro has stated that she has experienced backlash since Mexicans are not used to such straightforward speech. She oversees a project to promote safe childbirth in Mexican public hospitals, with support from the Department of Health, and has spoken out against the machismo culture.

## External links

* Cecilia Suárez at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Cecilia Suárez (@cecilia\_suarez) on Instagram
Camila Sandoval

## Carmen Sandoval

**Carmen Sandoval** is a main character in the ABC series *Promised Land*. She is portrayed by Mariel Molino.

She is the youngest daughter of the Sandoval family, a wealthy vineyard-owning family in the Sonoma Valley. Her flirtatious, party-girl attitude masks a deeply flawed young woman who craves the achievements of her other siblings but has no idea how to attain them. No one expects anything from Carmen. That makes her dangerous.
Condor agate

Condor agate is a vibrant, finely banded agate found only in argentina. In the early days of condor agate collecting, a typical month of effort would yield 1 ton of good agates. Currently, excavation is required to find the agates, so an extra effort is needed to supply the ever growing demand for these gems. Initially, the agates were found scattered loose over the landscape and were readily harvested in quantity. Today, surface collecting is no longer prolific, so these agates are collected from shallow diggings in the cold agate fields in Mendoza province, Argentina.

Color: lavender-red-orange

Name: condor agate

Family: quartz/agate

Moh: 7

Occurrence:Argentina

Mcch: nodular

Rarity: rare
Leticia Sandoval

* Leticia
* Juana

**Leticia "Lettie" Sandoval**, born as **Juana Sánchez**, is a main character in the ABC series *Promised Land*. She is portrayed by Cecilia Suárez, while her younger counterpart is portrayed by Katya Martín.

She is the matriarch of the Sandoval family, a wealthy vineyard-owning family in the Sonoma Valley. Lettie will do anything to keep her family, with all its fraying allegiances, intact. She is proud of the fortune the Sandovals have built, but the arrival of a figure from Lettie’s past soon causes her to question whether the cost of achieving the American Dream is too high.

## Biography

### Background

She was a young immigrant who fleet El Salvador along with her sister Rosa. Despite the perilous journey, she was driven by her dream of one day becoming a teacher. Buoyed by her hopes for the future and a romantic interest in her fellow immigrant, Carlos, Juana took a job as a fruit-picker on the Heritage House Vineyard in the Sonoma Valley.
Veronica Sandoval

**Veronica Sandoval** is a main character in the ABC series *Promised Land*. She is portrayed by Christina Ochoa.

She is the eldest daughter of the Sandovals, a wealthy vineyard-owning family in the Sonoma Valley. Veronica is the highly capable heir to the Heritage Wines empire and her father Joe’s trusted Number Two. But her drive and ambition have left her with some glaring personal blindspots, and Veronica’s seemingly perfect life soon starts to unravel.
Mariel Molino

**Mariel Molino** (born May 23, 1968) Mexican American actress. She portrays Carmen Sandoval in ABC's Promised Land.

## Biography

She was raised in San Diego, California. Her parents are both from Mexico City, and she was raised in a Spanish-speaking household. By the age of six, she was performing in little plays at her school and at Coronado School of the Arts. She was certain she wanted to be an actress at that age. Her career began in Mexico City, where she worked in theatre, television, and cinema. Mariel attended Loyola Marymount University, Anthony Meindl Actor's Workshop, and HB Studio in New York City while living in Los Angeles.

## External links

* Mariel Molino at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Mariel Molino (@marielmolino) on Instagram
* Follow Mariel Molino (@marielmolino) on Twitter
Christina Ochoa

**Christina Ochoa** (born January 25, 1985) is a Spanish actress, science communicator, and producer. She portrays Veronica Sandoval in ABC's Promised Land.

## Biography

She was born in Barcelona, Spain, to Victor Ochoa, a Spanish artist. She is the grandniece of Nobel Prize winner Severo Ochoa. Christina grew up in three different cities: Madrid, Barcelona, and Miami.

Ochoa began acting as a hobby, performing in plays at the Little Theatre of Alexandria in Washington, D.C. She is the founder and owner of QE (Quantum Entanglement) Productions, which produced the 2011 short film Stay with Me, which received accolades at international and United States film festivals.

## External links

* Christina Ochoa at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Christina Ochoa (@ochoachristina) on Instagram
* Follow Christina Ochoa (@christina\_ochoa) on Twitter
Inverted Ying

Inverted Ying is another Ying that appears in the Yingverse!

## Appearance

Inverted Ying has dark brown skin and black facial features. He has a cream colored hoodie with red accents.

## Personality

Inverted Ying tends to be extremely loud and chaotic. Despite that, he is still very level-headed and often will take the leadership role when it comes to certain situations. Although sometimes, he can let the power get to his head and be considered a control freak.

## Trivia

* Inverted Ying is the first Ying (besides YingYang48) to appear in the Yingverse.
	+ he is also considered to be the leader/tour guide when a new Ying is summoned.
* Inverted Ying is currently dating Deep-fried Ying, and was the first one to confess his love for him.
Antonio Sandoval

**Antonio Sandoval** is a main character in the ABC series *Promised Land*. He is portrayed by Tonatiuh Elizarraraz.

He is one of five children of the Sandoval family, a wealthy vineyard-owning clan in the Sonoma Valley. Antonio has been living in New York after being cast into exile by his father Joe, but is called back into the fold when the family faces a threat from the outside. Whether Antonio has forgiven or forgotten the treatment he received from his family remains an open question.
Easter egg jasper

Easter egg jasper is a variety of picture jasper just as mysterious as the contents of the celebratory item it is named after. No real discovery date or location is known, and it has appeared at gem shows sold by many different vendors, but no source has ever been definitively proven! Either way, it's a beautiful stone, with yellow and clay blue coloring, and landscape patterns inside it!

Color: clay blue, beige, yellow

Name: easter egg jasper

Family: Jasper

M.o.h:  7

Occurrence: unknown, likely american west

Mcch: massive

Rarity: very rare
Tonatiuh Elizarraraz

**Tonatiuh Elizarraraz**, known as **Tonatiuh**, is an actor. He portrays Antonio Sandoval in ABC's Promised Land.

## Biography

He is known for *Promised Land* (2022), *Vida* (2018) and *The Loud House* (2015).

## External links

* Tonatiuh Elizarraraz at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Tonatiuh Elizarraraz (@iamtonatiuh) on Instagram
* Follow Tonatiuh Elizarraraz (@johnortiz718) on Twitter
Billy Rincón

Billy

**Father Ramos**, formerly known as **Guillermo "Billy"**, born as **Roberto Rincón**, is a main character in the ABC series *Promised Land*. He is portrayed by Yul Vazquez, while his younger counterpart is portrayed by Rolando Chusan.

## Biography

### Background

He was a worker on the Heritage House vineyard in the Sonoma Valley. Billy dreamt of one day owning the vineyard and has an immediate spark with Juana, launching an intense rivalry with his brother, Carlos, who is also in love with her.
Christopher Marquez

**Christopher Marquez** is an actor. He portrays Pedro in ABC's Promised Land.

## Biography

From a very early age Christopher always knew that words can either open doors or create destruction. His father, Roberto, early on inculcated the importance in developing communication skills, something he himself always felt that he was lacking; so he introduced him into the world of great orators and speech masters. This was the beginning to fully realize the power of presentation and delivery of the spoken word. In 2008 when Christopher was still trying to navigate the waters of his purpose in life he discovered acting by chance by doing a small role in a short film at the University of North Texas.

Soon after, the bug got him and he dedicated himself to the craft by studying at the New York Film Academy under Maggie Reed and David Triacca. Filled with a new vigor, he joined Golden Ceiba Productions an independent film production company as Vice President, where he got his start in the indie world and later moved on to greener pastures. Since then, he has starred in such films as Habana Instant, The Strike, and co-starred in TV shows such Queen Sugar, Queen of the South, The Suicide Squad, DMZ, Black Lightning, and MacGyver. In 2018, Christopher embarked on his directorial debut documentary and is re-exploring themes of cultural and social significance that he finds close to his heart such as immigration.

## External links

* Christopher Marquez at the Internet Movie Database
Jay DeVon Johnson

**Jay DeVon Johnson** is an American actor. He portrays Sheriff Dan Acosta in ABC's Promised Land.

## Biography

Jay retired from the U.S. Army in October 2007 with 21 years of distinguished service culminating with the award of the Legion of Merit. His service as a broadcast journalist brought him numerous Department of Defense awards for excellence including Military Photographer of the Year for Motion Media. He has also won an Emmy award for co-producing and co-hosting the 2009 Congressional Medal of Honor Society annual convention live broadcast from Soldier Field.

In addition to a number of TV and film credits, he has also been successful on stage as Jim Bono In "Fences" at Charleston's South of Broadway Theater which garnered him an Outstanding Supporting Actor Award from the League of Charleston Theaters. Jay lives near Atlanta, GA, having moved from Charleston, SC, where he once served as the on-site military adviser to the #1 Lifetime TV drama: Army Wives.

Jay holds a Masters in Public Administration from American Military University, a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Psychology, is a life member of the Noncommissioned Officers Association, and an Operation Desert Storm vet. Jay DeVon Johnson is the proud father of two daughters.

## External links

* Jay DeVon Johnson at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Jay DeVon Johnson (@jaydevonjohnson) on Instagram
* Follow Jay DeVon Johnson (@jayjohnsonvoice) on Twitter
Andrew J. West

**Andrew J. West** (born November 22, 1983) is an American actor. He portrays Michael in ABC's Promised Land.

## Biography

He is best recognized for his roles as Fisher in ABC Family's comedy Greek and as Gareth in AMC's horror thriller The Walking Dead. He was promoted to a series regular for the fifth season after appearing as a guest star in the fourth-season finale. He was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television for his performance. On ABC's Once Upon a Time, he portrayed an older Henry Mills.

## External links

* Andrew J. West at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Andrew J. West (@andrewjwest) on Instagram
* Follow Andrew J. West (@andjwest) on Twitter
A Place Called Heritage

## *Euphoria*

"**A Place Called Heritage**" is the first episode of the fist season of *Promised Land*, and the fist episode of the series overall. It was released on January 24, 2022 on ABC and Hulu.

## Synopsis

Alliances and loyalties are tested as Joe Sandoval assesses the future of his family-run Sonoma Valley wine business. Just a few hundred miles south but a world away, Carlos Rincón and sisters Juana and Rosa Sánchez cross the U.S. border from Mexico in search of a better life.

## Cast

* Cecilia Suárez as Lettie Sandoval
* Augusto Aguilera as Mateo Flores
* Christina Ochoa as Veronica Sandoval
* Mariel Molino as Carmen Sandoval
* Tonatiuh Elizarraraz as Antonio Sandoval
* Andres Velez as Carlos Rincón
* Katya Martín as Juana Sánchez
* Rolando Chusan Billy Rincón
* Bellamy Young as Margaret Honeycroft
* Miguel Angel Garcia as Junior Sandoval
* Andrew J. West as Michael
* Natalia del Riego as Daniela Perez
* Yul Vazquez as Father Ramos

Co-Starring* Nicole Acosta as Immigrant Woman
* Guilherme Apollonio as Cruz Delgado
* Jay DeVon Johnson as Sheriff Dan Acosta
* Christopher Marquez as Pedro
* Susan Ortiz as Marta
* Christopher Wallinger as Father Collins

## Gallery

* Videos
* Images
* Behind the scenes
Agni manitite

Perhaps the most recent major tektite discovery, Agni manitite, also called ‘’Pearl of fire’’ as the locals call it, is a very rare, translucent black tektite discovered in rural Indonesia in 2020. It is believed they were formed by a large, violent meteor strike around 700,000 years old, which also makes it one of the youngest tektites! Agni manitite, like most other tektites, are formed by the instant pressure heating of sand or dirt during a meteor impact!

Color: grey, brown, black

Name: Pearl of fire, Agni manitite

Family: none (natural glass)

M.o.h: 6-6.5

Occurrence: Indonesia

Mcch: amorphous

Rarity: very rare
Fluorite

Fluorite is by far one of the most famous gems in the modern day gem market. First discovered in Wales, England in 1533, fluorite was instantly noted for it’s incredibly vibrant colors. One of the first varieties of fluorite introduced to the world came from a small cave in wales, named blue jhon stone, it was used to carve challices and glassware due to it’s relative softness. Much later, in the 60’s illinois became famous for incredible fluorite, and in the late 2010’s china began producing some of the best specimens ever seen! It is also the most colorful gem in the world!

Color: multi

Name: Fluorite

Family: itself

Moh: 4

Occurrence: mostly worldwide

Mcch: cubic

Rarity: common
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La Madrugada (Day Break)

## *Euphoria*

"**La Madrugada (Day Break)**" is the second episode of the fist season of *Promised Land*, and the second episode of the series overall. It was released on January 25, 2022 on ABC and Hulu.

## Synopsis

Joe faces different challenges as Mateo threatens to expose his past while Margaret conspires to obstruct his future. Carmen supports Veronica in a time of need, and Lettie is no longer able to ignore Junior’s misbehavior. Meanwhile, Carlos, Juana and Billy find time for a little fun while adjusting to their new lives.

## Cast

* Cecilia Suárez as Lettie Sandoval
* Augusto Aguilera as Mateo Flores
* Christina Ochoa as Veronica Sandoval
* Mariel Molino as Carmen Sandoval
* Tonatiuh Elizarraraz as Antonio Sandoval
* Andres Velez as Carlos Rincón
* Katya Martín as Juana Sánchez
* Rolando Chusan Billy Rincón
* Bellamy Young as Margaret Honeycroft
* Miguel Angel Garcia as Junior Sandoval
* Natalia del Riego as Daniela Perez
* Tom Amandes
* Kerri Medders as Young Margaret
* Yul Vazquez as Father Ramos

Co-Starring* Ariella Amar as Young Marta
* Patrick Day as Bob Haskins
* E. Ambriz DeColosio as Foreman Gonzo
* Christine Elliott as Sheriff Burke
* Derek Fallon as Sexy Young Man
* Rick Mancia as Victor
* Chuck McCollum as Auctioneer
* Guilherme Apollonio as Cruz Delgado
* Dan Sachoff as Ted
* Octavio Solorio as Hector
* Christopher Wallinger as Father Collins

## Gallery

* Videos
* Images
* Behind the scenes
Yul Vazquez

**Yul Vazquez** (born March 18, 1965) is an American actor. He portrays Father Ramos in ABC's Promised Land.

## Biography

On March 18, 1965, he was born in Cuba. He was named after Yul Brynner and grew up in Miami.

Kill the Messenger, directed by Michael Cuesta and starring Jeremy Renner; Anesthesia; and The Cobbler, starring Adam Sandler, Dustin Hoffman, and Steve Buscemi, are among Vazquez's film and television ventures. He can also be seen on television in the Lifetime series The Lottery as President Thomas Westwood and in the NBC series Midnight, Texas as The Reverend Emilio Sheehan.

Other notable performances include six-time Academy Award nominee Captain Phillips (2013), The A-Team (2010) starring Liam Neeson, and John Sayles' Amigo.

## External links

* Yul Vazquez at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Yul Vazquez (@yuluminati) on Instagram
Amblygonite

Amblygonite

Amblygonite was first discovered and named by August Breithaupt in Saxony, east central Germany, in 1817. Its name derives from the Greek words “amblys,” meaning blunt, and “goni,” meaning angle. This refers to the four angles of cleavage the mineral possesses. Amblygonite contains about 10% lithium, so it is used as common source of lithium, as well as phosphorus. Amblygonite is used in the production of porcelain enamels and glass dinnerware, as it increases opacity within the glass. Large transparent, sub transparent, and translucent crystals may occur, but as amblygonite is relatively soft, it is cut solely for collectors.

Name: Amblygonite

Family: Fluorophosphates

MOH: 5.5-6

MCCH: Prismatic

Occurrence: Germany, Brazil, Myanmar

Rarity: Rare

Color: colorless, green, yellow
Casas grandes agate

Among the first commercially mined Mexican agates, Casas Grandes agate is a variety of one of very many Mexican nodular agates! It is found on the namesake casas grandes ranch in Chihuahua, Mexico. It is prized for its tight bands of grey, white, pink, and blue, and since mining began in 1955, has been largely mined out!

Color: grey, white, lavender, pink, blue

Name: Casas grandes agate

Family: agate/quartz

M.o.h:  7

Occurrence: Mexico

Mcch: nodular

Rarity: very rare
Ethiopian Opal

When people think of opals, many think of Australia, which contains up to 95% of the worlds precious opals. However, in 1994 a discovery in Ethiopia changed that. It was not until 2008 though that a new, much larger discovery was made in ethiopia’s welo, and shewa provinces. In welo, a beautiful orange and green fire opal was discovered, and in shewa, a gorgeous chocolate colored material with sharp fire! As of 2020, it is one of the most common opals on the jewelry market!

Color: multiple

Name: shewa,welo,ethiopian opal

Family: opal

Moh: 5.5-6

Occurrence: Ethiopia

Mcch: veinular/nodular

Rarity: rare
Joe Sandoval

* Joe
* Carlos

**Joe Sandoval**, born as **Carlos Rincón**, is a main character in the ABC series *Promised Land*. He is portrayed by John Ortiz, while his younger counterpart is portrayed by Andres Velez.

He is the patriarch of the Sandoval family, a wealthy vineyard-owning family in the Sonoma Valley. Joe took a small vineyard owned by a former rival and turned it into a wine and beverage empire, alienating many, including members of his own family, along the way. More than just a savvy corporate fighter, Joe can do every job there is to do on a vineyard, but finds himself at a crossroads when an enemy from his past resurfaces.

## Biography

### Background

As a young immigrant who cross the border to the United States to the Heritage Vineyard in search of a better life. On his way to Sonoma, California he met Juana Sánchez, a young woman who dreamt of becoming a teacher. Arriving in the Sonoma Valley, Carlos and Juana tied their fortunes together in pursuit of their own American dreams.
Bone opal

Bone opal is a very rare variety of precious opal that forms in organic silica, replacing seams in the bone marrow of fossils, particularly, dinosaur fossils in the southern hemisphere in notable countries like Australia, Indoneisa, and the philippines. A more famous locality in Australia produces full raptor talons colored with blue opal!

Color: multi

Moh: 5.5-6

Family: Opal

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: Australia, Indonesia, Philippines

Mcch: amorphous
Columbianite

A rare variety of obsidian found in the jungles of columbia, Colombianite is over 30 million years old! The stone's name translates to ‘’lightning stone’’ and is believed to be the Cintamani stone from ancient columbian teachings! Local villagers make a living selling these unique and rare gems! To this day, it is only found in Columbia!

Name: Colombianite, Piedra Rayo

Family: Obsidian

MOH: 6.5

MCCH: none (natural glass)

Occurrence: Columbia

Rarity: Rare

Color: brown, black, gray
Guilherme Apollonio

**Guilherme Apollonio** is an actor. He portrays Cruz Delgado in ABC's Promised Land.

## Biography

He is known for *Doom Patrol* (2019), *Impractical Jokers: The Movie* (2020) and *Grachi* (2011).

## External links

* Guilherme Apollonio at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Guilherme Apollonio (@gapollonio) on Instagram
* Follow Guilherme Apollonio (@gapollonio) on Twitter
Erythrite

Sometimes called ‘’cobalt bloom’’ by miners, as it’s presence is an indication of nearby cobalt bearing ore, Erythrite is a rare cobalt arsenate minerals prized by gem and mineral collectors for it’s beautiful violet and magenta colors, and sharp, defined crystals. It was discovered in 1832 in Saxony, Germany, and gets its name from the Greek word ‘’erithros’’ for red!

Color: crimson-peach red, purple

Moh: 1.5-2.5

Family: cobalt arsenates

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: worldwide

Mcch: prismatic
Andorite

Andorite

Quite rare, Andorite is a black or mettalic grey sulfosalt mineral which was discovered in 1892 at the Baia Sprie mine in northern Romania, and is named for local minerologist Andor Von Semsey. The most prized specimens of Andorite have a flashy yellow iridescense due to weathering and tarnishing!

Color: steel gray w/ yellow iridescense

Moh: 3-3.5

Family: sulfosalts

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: hungary, romania, bolivia, spain

Mcch: prismatabular
Barrendo agate

Berrendo agate, also sometimes affectionately referred to as ‘’red hot thundereggs’’ are a rare variety of agate thunderegg found in the deserts outside Chihuahua, Mexico! They are well known for their dusty purple color, with red splotches and orbs caused by hematite inclusions. They were mined out in the early 1980’s, and are quite hard to come by!

Name: Barrendo agate

Family: Agate/quartz

MOH: 7

MCCH: nodular

Occurrence: Mexico

Rarity: very rare

Color: dusty lilac, grey, red
Akoya pearl

Responsible for the ultimate death of commeical pearl fishing (probably a good thing tbh) Akoya pearls are a half natural half man made pearl first discovered by a small boy in a japanese fishing village in the early 1890’s, by putting sand irritants in the glass storage aquarium of his clams. These clams then turned the swallowed sand into pearls! By 1935 there were over 350 pearl farms in japan, successfully sinking (no pun intended) the environmentally damaging pearl industry for good!

Color: many, naturally white or pink

Name: akoya pearl

Family: pearls

M.o.h:  2.5

Occurrence: worldwide, primarily Japan

Mcch: amorphous

Rarity: uncommon
Fernely agate

Very little is known about Fernley agate, it looks very similar to the very famous Crazy Lace Agate from Mexico, and all that is Officially known is that it comes from somewhere in Nevada! It’s very rarely on the market, so snagging up a piece when you can get it is key!

Color: Red, yellow, cream, grey

Name: Fernley agate

Family: quartz/agate

M.o.h:  7

Occurrence: US (NV)

Mcch: Veinular

Rarity: Very rare
Bustamite

Bustamite is a rare and unique variety of wollastonite that was discovered in Tanzania in the late 1960’s, shortly following the discovery of the famous Tanzanite! This unique salmon pink gem is believed to be about 480 million years old!

Name: Bustamite

Family: wollastonite

MOH: 5.5-6.5

MCCH: Pinacoidal

Occurrence: Tanzania, Australia

Rarity: rare

Color: salmon-pink
Danalite

Danalite is a very rare crystal which was first discovered around the year 1866 in massachusetts. It was named after american geologist and volcanologist James Dwight Dana, a man credited with the discovery of a whopping 100+ minerals! It is only found in North America, and the European country of Sweden!

Color: yellow, pink, brown, red

Name: Danalite

Family: Tektosillicates

Moh: 5.5-6

Occurrence: US, Canada, Sweden

Mcch: Octehedral

Rarity: Very rare
Cyrtolite

Cyrtolite is a rare variety of Zircon which contains several rare earth elements such as Uranium and Yttrium. It was first discovered in 1888 in Massachusetts, and is named after the Greek word ‘’cyrtolos’’ meaning ‘’bent’’ referring to it’s crystal habit!

Color: brown to reddish brown

Moh: 7.5

Family: Zircon

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: canada, sweden, norway, US (CA,CO,NM,UT,WA)

Mcch: tetragonal
Coquimbite

Coqumibite is a very rare vivid lilac purple gem that was first discovered in 1841 by an unknown discoverer in the rural province of Coqimbo, Chile, for which it was named after. It is often left in natural form as cutting it is very hard with a hardness of just 2, and so cut and faceted gems are exceedingly rare!

Color: vivid purple

Moh: 2.5

Family: sulphates

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: worldwide

Mcch: trigonal
Binthalya opal

Binthalya Opal is a multicolored, pastel opalite with beautiful soft colors.  A sedimentary rock formed at low temperature from an igneous rock with high silica content. Its composition is basically composed of oxygen, silicon and hydrogen. It is only found in the Australian outback, fairly close to the famous mookaite jasper deposit!

Name: Binthayla opal

Family: Opal

MOH: 6-6.5

MCCH: none (Mineraloid)

Occurrence: Australia

Rarity: rare

Color: cream, pink, mauve, yellow
Euchroite

Admired by collectors for it’s broccoli green colored, dishenoidal crystals, Euchroite is a rare copper arsenate mineral that was first discovered in 1823 in Slovakia by miner August Breithaupt, who named it after the greek word ‘’ eukro’ite’’ meaning ‘’ beautiful color’’ it is rarely cut into gemstones, and is much more prized in it’s natural state!

Color: dark green

Moh: 3.5-4

Family: copper arsenates

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: slovakia, poland, mexico, US (MT)

Mcch: disphenoidal
Diamond

By far the most well known gemstone on earth, diamonds are the pure, crystalline form of the element Carbon, and are the strongest natural stone on earth, topping off the MOH’s scale at a ten. Diamonds were first discovered in 4th century india, and instantly became a symbol of wealth and power, (and still are today) diamonds have been a symbol of eliteness and power ever since, and are widley romantisized as the stone that ‘’lasts forever’’ however, in recent times, there has been controversy on the ethics of mining this precious gem, as child labor is often utilized in poorer countries. But one thing is for sure, diamonds certainly DO last forever!

Color: Multiple

Name: Diamond

Family: Carbon

Moh: 10

Occurrence: worldwide

Mcch: hexagonal

Rarity: rare
Carmen Sandoval

**Carmen Sandoval** is a main character in the ABC series *Promised Land*. She is portrayed by Mariel Molino.

She is the youngest daughter of the Sandoval family, a wealthy vineyard-owning family in the Sonoma Valley. Her flirtatious, party-girl attitude masks a deeply flawed young woman who craves the achievements of her other siblings but has no idea how to attain them. No one expects anything from her. That makes her dangerous.
Duftite

Often forming as a microcrystalline druzy coating on other minerals, (notably cerussite) Duftite is another mineral which gained fame from the famous Tsumeb mine, where it was discovered in the mine’s early years by it’s than operator Otto Pufhal in 1920, who named the stone after his general manager, german minerologist Gustav Duft! Since then, major discoveries have also been made in Europe.

Color: green - grey

Moh: 4.5

Family: arsenate minerals

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: worldwide

Mcch: druze
Alurgite

Alurgite

Alurgite is a rare variety of mauve-red Muscovite, a form of Mica. it is well known for it’s shiny, scaly crystals, just like it’s siblings purple Lepidolite, and Yellow Muscovite! It is Largely found in Switzerland, although recent discoveries have been made in Belgium as well!

Name: Alurgite, Red Muscovite

Family: Mica/Muscovite

MOH: 2-2.5

MCCH: Scaly

Occurrence: Switzerland, Belgium, India, Zambia, US (CA)

Rarity: rare

Color: red
Atacamite

Atacamite

Atacamite is a rare copper oxide mineral that was discovered and named after atacama, Chile. Atacamite is a result of the oxidation of copper ores in saline or arid conditions. It’s also a volcanic product in Vesuvian lavas. It is especially prized as a gemstone due to it’s emerald green hues!

Color: emerald green

Moh: 3-3.5

Family: copper oxides

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: worldwide

Mcch: Orthorombic
Apache Jasper

Apache jasper

actually a rhyolite, also known as Mimbres Valley jasper since it's found there in New Mexico. This fabulous material just smacks of a southwest flavor, famous for it’s beautiful pastel red colors with dendrittes, it is one of New Mexico’s best jaspers!

Name: apache jasper

Family: rhyolite

MOH: 6-6.5

MCCH: massive

Occurrence: US (NM)

Rarity: Rare

Color: Pastel pink, red, purple
Cassitierite

Essentially a gem quality variety of Tin, Cassitierite is an exceedingly rare gem which was first discovered in 1832 in Cornwall, England, and named after the greek word ‘’kassiteros’’ meaning ‘’tin’’ alluding to it’s Tin content. Since then, very few places have produced the gem, with specific mines in the southern hemisphere having produced the most yield!

Color: black, brown, red, yellow

Moh: 6-7

Family: tin oxides

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: malaysia, thailand, china, indonesia

Mcch: pyramidic
Aroura Quartz

Aroura Quartz

A Very rare, and very special variety of the usually oh so common quartz, Aurora quartz is a variety of clear quartz that is only found in India, and it has something quite special about it! It is covered in a natural Aura flash due to a thin layer of Goethite that has formed on its surface! A natural rainbow quartz!

Name: Aurora quartz, Rainbow quartz

Family: Quartz

MOH: 7

MCCH: Prismatic

Occurrence: India

Rarity: Rare

Color: clear with iridescence
Eagle rock agate

Eagle rock agate is a rare form of banded moss or plume agate that is found in seams on the side of eagle rock, a tuff monolith in south central oregon. The site is actually open to the public, so if youre willing to head out to the middle of nowhere Oregon, you could add it to your collection yourself!

Color: Red, pink, cream, orange

Name: Eagle rock Agate

Family: quartz/agate

M.o.h:  7

Occurrence: US (OR)

Mcch: Nodular

Rarity: Rare
Baroque pearl

Up there with lapis lazuli in the ranks of the most historically popular gems for fine arts, Baroque pearls are a somewhat rare pearl that is irregularly or oddly shaped. Baroque pearls were highly prized by Renaissance jewelers, who saw them not as misshapen products of sea mollusks but rather as unique and exquisite natural forms. They were often used in pieces of jewelry to form the bodies of figures!

Color: many, primarily white, beige, or pink

Name: Baroque pearl

Family: pearls

M.o.h: 2.5-4

Occurrence: worldwide

Mcch: amorphous

Rarity:
Carmeltazite

One of the newest discoveries of not just a gem variety, but of an entirely new species, carmeltazite was discovered in the fall of 2017, when mine workers in the arid zebulun valley of Israel dug into a hard material of a beautiful deep indigo-blue color. At first they believed it to be sapphire, but a chemical analysis revealed it was an entirely new species of gem altogether, in fact, carmeltazite is the first ever gem to be ranked as higher on the moh’s scale than diamond, making it a true historic discovery! It is named after it’s locality, Mount Carmel, Israel.

Color: deep indigo-blue

Name: Carmeltazite

Family: oxide minerals

M.o.h:  undetermined, tougher than diamond.

Occurrence: Israel

Mcch: prismatic

Rarity: very rare
Endlichite

A rare, beige to yellowish green variety of arsenic bearing Vanadinite, Endlichite is a mineral that not very many people are aware of. It was discovered in Sierra county, New Mexico in 1889, and was named after it’s discoverer, Dr. Freddy Endlich!

Color: yellowish green

Moh: 2.5-3

Family: Vanadinite

Rarity: very rare

Occurrence: US (AZ,NM,NV,CA), Mexico, Italy, Morocco

Mcch: hexagonal
Dallasite

A volcanic breccia, it contains well-defined, thin, rectangular chunks of green or brown lava set in a silicifed matrix, can be classed as a type of jasper. It was named for Dallas Road, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, which runs along the southern tip of the city where it was found!

Color: forest green, cream, white

Name: Dallasite

Family: Jaspellite

Moh: 6.5-7

Occurrence: Canada (BC)

Mcch: Trigonal

Rarity: Rare
Darwin glass

Discovered in a field in Tasmania in 2003, Darwin glass is a rare Tektite glass that is believed to have been formed by a meteroric impact event only 816,000 years ago, making darwin glass by far the youngest tektite glass discovered so far! The rare and unique material was named after Mt Darwin, a nearby mountain which may have even been formed by the impact itself!

Name: Darwin glass, Darwinite

Family: Tektites

MOH: 7

MCCH: None, (Natural glass)

Occurrence: Tasmania

Rarity: Rare

Color: Olive green - Black
Copper sheen obsidian

Copper obsidian, or copper sheen obsidian, is a variety of ‘’sheen’’ obsidian, caused when microscopic gas bubbles get trapped in the obsidian as it cools from lava to glass, the red fiery appearance makes it a very popular stone for jewlery. It is most often found at glass butte, an obsidian littered mountain in central Oregon.

Color: black/gray w/copper red

Name: copper obsidian

Family: Obsidian

Moh: 5

Occurrence: Oregon, Mexico

Mcch: massive

Rarity: Uncommon
Barite

Barite, or baryte, is a very diverse Baryum sulfate mineral which can be found in numerous forms throughout the world! From gorgeous root beer colored sprays of crystals from Spain, to the recently discovered swirly and twisty banded stone Schalenblende, it can come in a plethora of forms it would seem!

Name: Barite

Family: baryum sulfates

MOH: 3-3.5

MCCH: Tabular

Occurrence: Worldwide

Rarity: uncommon

Color: multiple
Aventurine

Aventurine is thought to have been first discovered in the mid 18th century. In the early 1700’s, back before industrialization when many products were made by hand, a worker dropped metal fillings into a vat of melting glass by accident, causing the green glass to take on a golden glittery appearance. This color reminded the stones discoverer of it, and therefore he named Aventurine after the glass due to it’s golden pyrite inclusions.

Color: forest-dark green, peach, colorless

Name: Aventurine

Family: Quartz

M.o.h: 6.5

Occurrence: india,northern europe

Mcch: massive

Rarity: uncommon
Pastel Ying

Pastel Ying is another Ying that lives in the Yingverse!

## Appearance

Pastel Ying has bright cyan skin and facial features. He has a white hoodie with cyan accents that match his skin.

## Personality

Even though pastel things are usually seen as soft and delicate, Pastel Ying is quite the opposite. He is very extroverted and is quite the teaser, although despite the chaos he can bring, his positivity and his way of understanding other people can brighten up a whole room.

## Trivia

* Due to his naturally outgoing nature, Pastel Ying has the ability to get along with almost anyone.
	+ this ability has also somehow gotten him to get on the good side of Hell Ying once.
* Pastel Ying always remembers everyone's birthdays, and he will always buy them lots of presents.
	+ Sometimes he goes a little overboard with this, however.
Coyamito agate

Coyamito agates are a rare, pink, blue and gray agate found only in mexico. Coyamito Agates are believed to be about 38 million years old. This material has been mined since 1945, but large scale mining did not take place until the 2000's.  In fact in 1992 two men died using explosives and mining was banned on the ranch until 2003.

Color: pink, blue, gray,orange

Name: coyamito agate

Family: quartz/agate

Moh: 7

Occurrence:Mexico

Mcch: nodular

Rarity: rare
Disdero agate

Disdero Agate is a very rare variety of banded agate that was recently discovered near Kamloops, BC in Canada in the early 2000’s, it is very hard to get your hands on due to the fact that it is owned and mined by only one person. Nicer specimens can have beautiful pink and yellow banding!

Color: Yellow, pink, red, lavender

Name: Disdero Agate

Family: Quartz/Agate

Moh: 7

Occurrence: Canada (BC)

Mcch: Nodular

Rarity: Very Rare
Billitonite

One of the youngest Tektites, at just 870,000 years old, Billitonites are a rare, deep translucent grey to black Glass that is found in the Satam region of Northern Indoneisa! They are very similar to Obsidian, and there has been some debate on their origin...

Name: Billitonite, Batu Satam

Family: None (Natural glass)

MOH: 6

MCCH: none (natural glass)

Occurrence: Indonesia

Rarity: Rare

Color: grey, black, silver
Chrome Chalcedony

Chrome chalcedony is a rare variety of chalcedony colored by pure chromium, first documented way back in the first century A.D, it was often used in amulets and seals, much like other semi precious stones at the time. For some reason, chrome chalcedony stopped being used in the 2nd century, and it was not until 1955 that it was rediscovered as Mtrollite in Zimbabwe, where it is currently the country's national gemstone!

Color: Emerald green

Name: chrome chalcedony, motrolite

Family: quartz/chalcedony

Moh: 7.5

Occurrence: turkey, Zimbabwe

Mcch: massive

Rarity: rare
Amber

Amber is actually fossilized tree sap, not a true gemstone, however, due to it’s historical and geological significance, it is oftentimes hailed as one. Amber came from multiple species of trees around 10-30 MYA And are fossilized over that time. They were widely used in amulets and talismans during ancient Greek times. Many people were buried with the stone in hopes that it would direct them through the afterlife. Amber can create a piezo-electric charge when applied to friction, just like quartz, shungite, and jet. It was once thought to be congealed by sunlight by the Romans as well! Amber can occasionally contain organic matter fossilized in the stone!

Color: orange, red, yellow, brown, and rarely blue.

Name:Amber

Family:many

M.o.h: 3

Occurrence: worldwide.

Mcch: organic

Rarity: uncommon

FACTOIDS

Toxic -organic matter

USA - kansas

Z - leo

National - Poland

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Auralite

Auralite is a rare variety of amethyst found only deep in the boreal forests of northern Canada, and is also sometimes called auralite 23, due to the fact that it can contain up to 23 different minerals in it’s compound, including amethyst, hematite, magnesite, and pyrite. It was discovered in the late 1990’s and has been popular especially in the metaphysical community ever since.

Color: purple, red, white, gray

Name: auralite/auralite 23

Family: quartz

M.o.h:  7

Occurrence: northern canada

Mcch: prismatic

Rarity: rare
Dead ringer jasper

Found just north of the dead camel mountains, is the more dendritic, slightly more colorful dead ringer jasper. Known for its beautiful, plentiful plumes similar to that of some owyhee jasper, dead ringer jasper also has a more pastel color scheme compared to its sibling, dead camel. It was discovered around 1978!

Color: red, pink, sky blue, brown

Name: dead ringer jasper

Family: jasper

M.o.h:  7

Occurrence: US (NV)

Mcch: massive

Rarity: very rare
Caribbean calcite

Caribbean Blue Calcite is a very new combination mineral that was recently found in 2019 in Pakistan. It's a combination of a very light ocean Blue Calcite and light brown and white Aragonite. The stone’s color immediately grasps your attention in addition to the tiny crevices and nodules within its structure (some of these can even have a tiny, druzy coating within)! Despite its recent discovery, it has become a very popular stone amongst collectors!

Name: Caribbean calcite

Family: Calcite

MOH: 3.5

MCCH: Hexagonal

Occurrence: Pakistan

Rarity: Uncommon

Color: Aqua blue, white, Aqua green
Brookite

Brookite is a rare variety of crystalline titanium dioxide, first discovered in 1824 in france by archeolgist Armand Levy, and named after english minerologlist Henry J Brooks. the vast majority of brookite crystals are a deep brown, but in rare instances, gem grade, wine red crystals can be found!

Color: brown, red

Moh: 5.5-6

Family: titanium dioxides

Rarity: rare

Occurrence: Pakistan, England, Russia, US (AR)

Mcch: prismatic