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The rapid growth of gemological sciences and mineralogy requires a comprehensive dictionary for gemologists, mineralogists, geologists, jewel dealers, industry, and hobbyists. The third edition of this dictionary contains about 24,000 entries -- about 4,000 more than the second edition. <P>The comprehensive definitions are now completed by more than 1,500 charts, diagrams and figures. The author offers a one-stop reference to any matter dealing with gems and gemology.

Dictionary of Gems and Gemology

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POST SECONDARY FOUR YEAR

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DICTIONARY OF GEMS AND GEMOLOGY 2

Duration

Duration Unit Of Measure

Transaction Type

Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Dedication.
Preface to the Third Edition.
Preface to the Second Edition.
Preface to the First Edition.
Abbreviations and Symbols Used in the Text.
List of Illustrations.
1: a.
2: A.
3: &#x03B1;.
4: &#x03B1;.
5: &#x03B1;.
6: &#x03B1;.
7: &#x00C5;.
8: abacus.
9: Abadia do Dourados.
10: Abadia do Duorados Diamond.
11: Abadia do Duorados Lilac Diamond.
12: Abadia do Duorados Rose Diamond.
13: Abaet&#x00E9; Brilliant Diamond.
14: Abaet&#x00E9;-Diamond.
15: Abaet&#x00E9; Rose Diamond.
16: abalone.
17: abalone pearl.
18: abalone shell.
19: abandon.
20: Ab&#x00E0;si.
21: abate.
22: abatement.
23: Abbas-Mirza-Diamond.
24: Abb&#x00E9; condenser.
25: Abb&#x00E9; refractometer.
26: Abb&#x00E9;-Pulfrich-totalrefractometer.
27: Abb&#x00E9; theory.
28: abbot&#x0027;s ring.
29: Abdollah-Giw turquoise.
30: Abdul-Madjidi.
31: Abernethy Pearl.
32: aberration.
33: Abies canadensis.
34: ablation.
35: abortive ova theory.
36: abrade.
37: abraded culet.
38: abraser.
39: abrash.
40: abrasion.
41: abrasion.
42: abrasive.
43: abrasive.
44: abrasive grain.
45: abrasive material.
46: abrasive point.
47: abrasive test.
48: abrasive wheel.
49: abraxas.
50: abruki.
51: absite.
52: absolute temperature.
53: absorbance.
54: absorption.
55: absorption bands.
56: absorption filter.
57: absorption lens.
58: absorption line.
59: absorption, selective.
60: absorption spectrum.
61: Abu-Eshaghi.
62: abundance of gem minerals.
63: abyssal rocks.
64: abyssinian gold.
65: Ac.
66: Acaet&#x00E9; Diamond.
67: accarbaar.
68: accarbaar item.
69: accelerated erosion.
70: accelerator.
71: acceptor.
72: acceptor.
73: accessory mineral.
74: accidental inclusion.
75: accidental pearl.
76: accidents.
77: Accra.
78: Accra Diamond Company.
79: Accra Diamond Market.
80: accretion.
81: accretion.
82: accretion.
83: accretion limestone.
84: accumulative rock.
85: acentela.
86: acetate.
87: acetate of copper dye.
88: acetic acid.
89: acetone.
90: acetylene.
91: acetylene tetrabromide (tetrabromoethane).
92: Achaemenian Jewelry.
93: Achat.
94: achate.
95: achates.
96: achirite.
97: achite.
98: achlusite.
99: achroite.
100: achromatic.
101: achromatic.
102: achromatic color.
103: achromatic lens.
104: achromatic triplet.
105: acicular.
106: acicular.
107: acicular crystals.
108: aciculate.
109: acid and solvent.
110: acid cleaning.
111: aciding.
112: acidizing.
113: acid dye.
114: acidic.
115: acid plagioclase.
116: acid polishing.
117: acid rocks.
118: acid test.
119: acid test.
120: acid test.
121: acier.
122: aciform.
123: acira.
124: acquamarine.
125: acquamarine se Siam.
126: acquamarine crysolide.
127: acrolein.
128: acronym.
129: acrylic resin (plastics).
130: actinolated quartz.
131: actinolite.
132: activators.
133: active mine.
134: acute.
135: acute.
136: acute bisectrix.
137: adamant.
138: adamant.
139: Adamant Research Laboratory.
140: adamantean.
141: adamantine.
142: adamantine.
143: adamantine compound.
144: adamantine luster.
145: adamantine spar.
146: adamas.
147: adamellite.
148: adamellite.
149: adamite.
150: adamite.
151: adamsite.
152: adco.
153: adder stone.
154: adder stone.
155: additional facets.
156: additive coloration.
157: additive color process.
158: additive primary colors.
159: addorsed.
160: adductor muscle.
161: Adelaide ruby.
162: ADEX.
163: adhesion.
164: adhesive.
165: ADIA.
166: adiabatic.
167: adiabatic pressure.
168: Adiel Topaz.
169: adinole.
170: adit mining.
171: ADM.
172: adobe.
173: adornar con diamantes.
174: adularescence.
175: adularia.
176: adularization.
177: adventitious.
178: adventurine.
179: adventurine feldspar.
180: adventurine glass.
181: adventurine quartz.
182: aegirine.
183: aeoline rocks.
184: aeroide.
185: aeroides.
186: Affenr&#x00FC;cken.
187: Afghanistan amber.
188: Afghanistan lapis.
189: Afghan turquoise.
190: African amber.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Dedication.
Preface to the Third Edition.
Preface to the Second Edition.
Preface to the First Edition.
Abbreviations and Symbols Used in the Text.
List of Illustrations.
1: a.
2: A.
3: &#x03B1;.
4: &#x03B1;.
5: &#x03B1;.
6: &#x03B1;.
7: &#x00C5;.
8: abacus.
9: Abadia do Dourados.
10: Abadia do Duorados Diamond.
11: Abadia do Duorados Lilac Diamond.
12: Abadia do Duorados Rose Diamond.
13: Abaet&#x00E9; Brilliant Diamond.
14: Abaet&#x00E9;-Diamond.
15: Abaet&#x00E9; Rose Diamond.
16: abalone.
17: abalone pearl.
18: abalone shell.
19: abandon.
20: Ab&#x00E0;si.
21: abate.
22: abatement.
23: Abbas-Mirza-Diamond.
24: Abb&#x00E9; condenser.
25: Abb&#x00E9; refractometer.
26: Abb&#x00E9;-Pulfrich-totalrefractometer.
27: Abb&#x00E9; theory.
28: abbot&#x0027;s ring.
29: Abdollah-Giw turquoise.
30: Abdul-Madjidi.
31: Abernethy Pearl.
32: aberration.
33: Abies canadensis.
34: ablation.
35: abortive ova theory.
36: abrade.
37: abraded culet.
38: abraser.
39: abrash.
40: abrasion.
41: abrasion.
42: abrasive.
43: abrasive.
44: abrasive grain.
45: abrasive material.
46: abrasive point.
47: abrasive test.
48: abrasive wheel.
49: abraxas.
50: abruki.
51: absite.
52: absolute temperature.
53: absorbance.
54: absorption.
55: absorption bands.
56: absorption filter.
57: absorption lens.
58: absorption line.
59: absorption, selective.
60: absorption spectrum.
61: Abu-Eshaghi.
62: abundance of gem minerals.
63: abyssal rocks.
64: abyssinian gold.
65: Ac.
66: Acaet&#x00E9; Diamond.
67: accarbaar.
68: accarbaar item.
69: accelerated erosion.
70: accelerator.
71: acceptor.
72: acceptor.
73: accessory mineral.
74: accidental inclusion.
75: accidental pearl.
76: accidents.
77: Accra.
78: Accra Diamond Company.
79: Accra Diamond Market.
80: accretion.
81: accretion.
82: accretion.
83: accretion limestone.
84: accumulative rock.
85: acentela.
86: acetate.
87: acetate of copper dye.
88: acetic acid.
89: acetone.
90: acetylene.
91: acetylene tetrabromide (tetrabromoethane).
92: Achaemenian Jewelry.
93: Achat.
94: achate.
95: achates.
96: achirite.
97: achite.
98: achlusite.
99: achroite.
100: achromatic.
101: achromatic.
102: achromatic color.
103: achromatic lens.
104: achromatic triplet.
105: acicular.
106: acicular.
107: acicular crystals.
108: aciculate.
109: acid and solvent.
110: acid cleaning.
111: aciding.
112: acidizing.
113: acid dye.
114: acidic.
115: acid plagioclase.
116: acid polishing.
117: acid rocks.
118: acid test.
119: acid test.
120: acid test.
121: acier.
122: aciform.
123: acira.
124: acquamarine.
125: acquamarine se Siam.
126: acquamarine crysolide.
127: acrolein.
128: acronym.
129: acrylic resin (plastics).
130: actinolated quartz.
131: actinolite.
132: activators.
133: active mine.
134: acute.
135: acute.
136: acute bisectrix.
137: adamant.
138: adamant.
139: Adamant Research Laboratory.
140: adamantean.
141: adamantine.
142: adamantine.
143: adamantine compound.
144: adamantine luster.
145: adamantine spar.
146: adamas.
147: adamellite.
148: adamellite.
149: adamite.
150: adamite.
151: adamsite.
152: adco.
153: adder stone.
154: adder stone.
155: additional facets.
156: additive coloration.
157: additive color process.
158: additive primary colors.
159: addorsed.
160: adductor muscle.
161: Adelaide ruby.
162: ADEX.
163: adhesion.
164: adhesive.
165: ADIA.
166: adiabatic.
167: adiabatic pressure.
168: Adiel Topaz.
169: adinole.
170: adit mining.
171: ADM.
172: adobe.
173: adornar con diamantes.
174: adularescence.
175: adularia.
176: adularization.
177: adventitious.
178: adventurine.
179: adventurine feldspar.
180: adventurine glass.
181: adventurine quartz.
182: aegirine.
183: aeoline rocks.
184: aeroide.
185: aeroides.
186: Affenr&#x00FC;cken.
187: Afghanistan amber.
188: Afghanistan lapis.
189: Afghan turquoise.
190: African amber.

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