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A Hand-book of Precious Stones

by Meyer D. Rothschild

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  1. 1Preface
  2. 2What Are Precious Stones?
  3. 3Physical Characters
  4. 4Optical Properties
  5. 5Colors
  6. 6Lustre
  7. 7Streak
  8. 8Hardness
  9. 9Specific Gravity
  10. 10Weight
  11. 11Fusibility
  12. 12Magnetism — Transparency
  13. 13Phosphorescence
  14. 14Electricity
  15. 15Cutting and Polishing
  16. 16Diamond
  17. 17Corundum
  18. 18The Ruby
  19. 19Sapphire
  20. 20Spinel
  21. 21Beryl
  22. 22Emerald
  23. 23Beryl
  24. 24Chrysoberyl
  25. 25Cymophane
  26. 26Alexandrite
  27. 27Zircon
  28. 28Turquois
  29. 29Tourmaline
  30. 30Opal
  31. 31Pearl
  32. 32Chrysolite
  33. 33Garnet
  34. 34Topaz
  35. 35Apatite
  36. 36Felspar — Moonstone
  37. 37Sunstone — (Avanturine Felspar.)
  38. 38Amazon Stone — (Green Felspar.)
  39. 39Labradorite
  40. 40Cyanite
  41. 41Lapis Lazuli
  42. 42Hiddenite
  43. 43Spodumene
  44. 44Dichroite
  45. 45Idocrase
  46. 46Euclase
  47. 47Sphene
  48. 48Phenacite
  49. 49Epidote
  50. 50Axinite
  51. 51Diopside
  52. 52Fluor Spar
  53. 53Hypersthene
  54. 54Quartz
  55. 55Crystallized Quartz
  56. 56Amethyst
  57. 57Yellow Quartz
  58. 58Cairngorm, etc.
  59. 59Rose Quartz
  60. 60Avanturine
  61. 61Cat’s-Eye
  62. 62Crocidolite
  63. 63Heliotrope
  64. 64Chrysoprase
  65. 65Prase
  66. 66Plasma
  67. 67Chalcedony
  68. 68Agates
  69. 69Onyx or Agate Onyx
  70. 70Carnelian
  71. 71Jasper
  72. 72False Lapis
  73. 73Hematite
  74. 74Obsidian
  75. 75Malachite
  76. 76Jet
  77. 77Amber
  78. 78Coral

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