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Topaz

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Common definitions of Topaz include:

A gemstone usually found amid granite. Pure topaz is colorless, but impurities can result in color ranges from blues to yellows, with pinks and browns being the most popular for jewelry. Irradiation can also alter color. It is the birthstone for the month of November (along with Citrine) and considered the state gemstone for Texas and Utah.

A 1969 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock about a French Intelligence officer and events occurring during the Cold War.

A 1967 novel by American writer Leon Uris (1924–2003).

Irish energy company. Topaz is the biggest supplier of fuel in Ireland. They run a line of more than 350 service stations nationwide.

A character from Marvel Comics. A sorceress and adventurer with mystical powers and two identities: one Caucasian, one Indian.


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