You have seen on the previous page, the suggested gift materials for Wedding Anniversaries in the UK and USA.
Below you will find the traditional materials given as a Wedding Anniversary Gift on the European Continent.
Press here for our recommended Wedding Anniversary Gifts / Presents
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German |
Dutch |
Scandinavian |
French |
Spanish |
Portuguese |
Russian |
| 1 |
Cotton, paper |
cotton, paper |
Paper |
Cotton |
Paper |
Paper |
Calico |
| 2 |
Cotton, plastic |
Paper / cardboard, horse hair Paper |
Cotton |
Leather |
Cotton |
Cotton |
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| 3 |
Leather, fruit, wheat, fir |
Leather |
Leather |
Wheat |
Leather |
Wheat, leather |
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| 4 |
Silk, amber, linen, wax, wine |
Silk |
Flower, Hyacinthe, Linen |
Wax |
Silk, fruit, flower |
Flower, fruit, wax |
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| 5 |
Wood, rubber |
Wood, plastic |
Wood / tree |
Wood |
Wood |
HWood, iron |
Wood |
| 6 |
Tin, sugar |
Iron, tin, fruit |
Sugar |
Chypre |
Iron, sugar |
Perfume, sugar |
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| 7 |
Copper, brass, wool |
Wool; down |
Wool |
Wool |
Wool, copper |
Brass, wool |
Copper |
| 8 |
Tin, bronze, salt, poppy, nickel, earthenware / stone |
Bronze; poppy |
Bronze |
Poppy |
Bronze, Pottery |
Poppy, clay / loam |
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| 9 |
Ceramics, porcelain, faience, glass / crystal, water, pasture, steers, pottery |
Earthenware; Platework |
Pasture straw, ceramics |
Fayence |
Pottery, willow |
Pottery, willow / wicker |
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| 10 |
Roses, oxen, wood, glass, bronze, tin |
Tin |
Tin |
Tin |
Tin / aluminum |
Tin, zinc |
Roses |
| 11 |
Steel, coral, carnival |
Steel |
Steel; Bernstein |
Coral, zinc |
Steel |
Steel |
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| 12 |
Nickel, earth, silk, linen |
Linen |
Silk |
Silk |
Silk, linen |
Silk, Onyx |
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| 13 |
Crystal, lily of the valley, salt, tip |
Lily |
Lace |
Lily of the valley |
Lace |
Linen, lace |
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| 14 |
Ivory, agate |
Ivory; lead |
Ivory |
Lead |
Ivory |
Ivory |
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| 15 |
Violet, crystal / glass / bottles |
Crystal |
Crystal |
Crystal |
Crystal |
Crystal |
Glass |
| 16 |
Sapphire |
Sapphire |
Moon |
Sapphire |
Obsidian |
Tourmaline |
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| 17 |
Orchid, Rose |
Rose |
Amethyst |
Rose |
Quartz |
Rose |
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| 18 |
Turquoise |
Turquoise |
Daisy |
Turquoise |
Aquamarine |
Turquoise |
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| 19 |
Cretonne, mother of pearl |
Linen, cretonne |
Garnet |
Cretonne |
Amethyst |
Cretonne, Aquamarine |
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| 20 |
China, tang, Chrysanthemum |
China |
China |
China |
China |
China |
China |
| 21 |
Opal, beech |
Opal |
Turquoise |
Opal |
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Zircon |
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| 22 |
Bronze, Tourmaline |
Bronze |
Alliance |
Bronze |
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Feldspar |
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| 23 |
Beryl, Titanium |
Beryl |
Tulip |
Beryl |
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Straw |
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| 24 |
Satin |
Satin |
Karat |
Satin |
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Opal |
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| 25 |
Silver |
Silver |
Silver |
Silver |
Silver |
Silver |
Silver |
| 26 |
Jade, Oak |
Jade |
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Jade |
Sandalwood |
Alexandrite |
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| 27 |
Mahogany, jute |
Mahogany |
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Mahogany |
Chrome |
Chrysoprase |
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| 28 |
Carnation, nickel |
Nickel |
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Nickel |
Fruits |
Hematite |
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| 29 |
Velvet, ebony |
Velvet |
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Velvet |
Tin |
Herbs / Leaves |
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| 30 |
Pearl |
Pearl |
Pearl |
Pearl |
Pearl |
Pearl |
Pearl |
| 31 |
Linde, Soil |
Soil |
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Soil |
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Nacre |
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| 32 |
Soap, lapis lazuli, copper |
Copper |
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Copper |
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Pine |
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| 33 |
Tin, porphyry |
Porphyry |
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Porphyry |
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Crizo |
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| 34 |
Amber, Emerald |
Amber |
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Amber |
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Olive |
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| 35 |
Canvas / linen, coral, jade, ruby |
Coral, Ruby |
Coral |
Ruby |
Coral; Yade |
Coral |
Linen |
| 36 |
Emerald, Moon, muslin |
Muslin, Emerald |
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Muslin |
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Cedar |
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| 37 |
Malachite , paper |
Paper |
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Paper |
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Aventurine |
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| 38 |
Fire, mercury |
Mercury |
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Mercury |
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Oak |
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| 39 |
Sun, crepe |
Crepe |
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Crepe |
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Marble |
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| 40 |
Ruby, garnet |
Ruby |
Ruby |
Emerald |
Ruby |
Ruby, Emerald |
Ruby |
| 41 |
Birch, iron |
Iron |
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Iron |
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Silk |
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| 42 |
Garnet, pearl |
Nacre |
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Nacre |
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White Gold |
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| 43 |
Lead, flannel |
Flannel |
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Flannel |
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Azeriche |
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| 44 |
Stern, Topaz |
Topaz |
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Topaz |
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Carbonate |
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| 45 |
Brass, platinum, tourmaline, vermeil, precious white sapphire |
Sapphire, platinum, vermeil |
Sapphire |
Vermeil |
Sapphire |
Platinum, sapphire |
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| 46 |
Lavender Marble |
Lavender |
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Lavender |
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Alabaster |
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| 47 |
Kashmir, Sapphire |
Kashmir |
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Kashmir |
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Jasper |
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| 48 |
Diadem, Amethyst |
Amethyst |
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Amethyst |
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Granite |
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| 49 |
Cedar |
Cedar |
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Cedar |
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Heliotrope |
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| 50 |
Gold |
Gold |
Gold |
Gold |
Gold |
Gold |
Gold |
| 51 |
Pasture |
Camellia |
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Camellia |
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Bronze |
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| 52 |
Topaz |
Tourmaline |
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Tourmaline |
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Clay |
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| 53 |
Uranium |
Cherry |
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Cherry |
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Antimony |
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| 54 |
Zeus |
Wood |
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Sable |
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Nickel |
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| 55 |
Platinum, gem, emerald, turquoise, Venus, sapphire |
Emerald,white gold, orchid, camellia |
Emerald |
Orchid |
Emerald |
Amethyst |
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| 56 |
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Lapis Lazuli |
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Lapis Lazuli |
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Malachite |
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| 57 |
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Azalea |
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Azalea |
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Lapis Lazuli |
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| 58 |
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Maple |
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Maple |
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Glass |
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| 59 |
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Mink |
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Mink |
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Cherry |
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| 60 |
Diamond, iron |
Diamond |
Diamond |
Diamond |
Diamond |
Diamond, Jade |
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| 61 |
Elm |
Plane |
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Plane |
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Copper |
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| 62 |
Aquamarine |
Ivory |
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Ivory |
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Telurita |
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| 63 |
Mercury |
Violet |
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Lilac |
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Sandalwood, lilac |
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| 64 |
Sky |
Chan |
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Astra Chan |
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Fabulita |
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| 65 |
Iron |
Brilliant, Rosewood |
Krondiamant |
Rosewood |
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Iron |
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| 66 |
Chives |
Jasmin |
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Jasmin |
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Ebony |
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| 67 |
Stone |
Chinchilla |
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Chinchilla |
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Snow |
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Granite |
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Granite |
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Lead |
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| 69 |
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Larch |
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Larch |
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Mercury |
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| 70 |
Grace, platinum, copper, iron, stone |
Platinum, diamond |
Iron |
Platinum |
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Wine |
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| 71 |
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Zinc |
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| 72 |
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Oats |
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| 73 |
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Marjoram |
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| 74 |
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Apple |
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| 75 |
Crown jewel, diamond |
Alabaster, rhodium |
Atom; steel crown jewel (Denmark) |
Alabaster |
Platinum |
Brilliant, Alabaster |
Brilliant |
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Cypress |
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| 77 |
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Lavender |
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Benjoim |
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| 79 |
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Coffee |
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| 80 |
Oak, Brass |
Oak; plutonium |
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Oak |
Oak |
Walnut, oak |
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| 81 |
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Cocoa |
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Carnation |
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| 83 |
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Begonia |
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Chrysanthemum |
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| 85 |
Angel |
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Uranium |
Marble |
Sunflower |
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Hydrangea |
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| 87 |
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Walnut |
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| 88 |
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Pear |
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| 89 |
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Fig |
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| 90 |
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Granite |
Granite |
Granite |
Poplar |
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| 91 |
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Kiefer |
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| 92 |
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Pasture |
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| 93 |
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Imbuia |
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| 94 |
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Palm |
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| 95 |
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Iridium |
Onyx |
Sandalwood |
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| 96 |
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Olive |
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| 97 |
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Fir |
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| 98 |
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Kiefer |
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| 99 |
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Pasture |
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| 100 |
Sky |
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Water |
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Jequitibá |
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