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Gem-Stones and Their Distinctive Characters

by George Frederick Herbert Smith

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  1. 1Preface
  2. 2Chapter I — Introduction
  3. 3Chapter II — Crystalline Form
  4. 4Chapter III — Reflection, Refraction, and Dispersion
  5. 5Chapter IV — Measurement of Refractive Indices
  6. 6Chapter V — Lustre and Sheen
  7. 7Chapter VI — Double Refraction
  8. 8Chapter VII — Absorption Effects: Colour, Dichroism, Etc.
  9. 9Chapter VIII — Specific Gravity
  10. 10Chapter IX — Hardness and Cleavability
  11. 11Chapter X — Electrical Characters
  12. 12Chapter XI — Unit of Weight
  13. 13Chapter XII — Fashioning of Gem-Stones
  14. 14Chapter XIII — Nomenclature of Precious Stones
  15. 15Chapter XIV — Manufactured Stones
  16. 16Chapter XV — Imitation Stones
  17. 17Chapter XVI — Diamond
  18. 18Chapter XVII — Occurrence of Diamond
  19. 19Chapter XVIII — Historical Diamonds
  20. 20Chapter XIX — Corundum
  21. 21Chapter XX — Beryl
  22. 22Chapter XXI — Topaz
  23. 23Chapter XXII — Spinel
  24. 24Chapter XXIII — Garnet
  25. 25Chapter XXIV — Tourmaline
  26. 26Chapter XXV — Peridot
  27. 27Chapter XXVI — Zircon
  28. 28Chapter XXVII — Chrysoberyl
  29. 29Chapter XXVIII — Quartz
  30. 30Chapter XXIX — Chalcedony, Agate, Etc.
  31. 31Chapter XXX — Opal
  32. 32Chapter XXXI — Felspar
  33. 33Chapter XXXII — Turquoise, Odontolite, Variscite
  34. 34Chapter XXXIII — Jade
  35. 35Chapter XXXIV — Spodumene, Iolite, Benitoite
  36. 36Chapter XXXV — Euclase, Phenakite, Beryllonite
  37. 37Chapter XXXVI — Enstatite, Diopside, Kyanite, Andalusite, Idocrase,…
  38. 38Chapter XXXVII — Cassiterite, Anatase, Pyrites, Hematite
  39. 39Chapter XXXVIII — Obsidian, Moldavite
  40. 40Chapter XXXIX — Fluor, Lapis Lazuli, Sodalite, Violane, Rhodonite,…
  41. 41Chapter XL — Pearl, Coral, Amber
  42. 42Table I — Table II
  43. 43Table III · Table IV — Table V
  44. 44Table VI
  45. 45Table VII — Table VIII
  46. 46Table IX — Data

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