Crystal Identifier
Published on 24. July 1998
Book
Hardback
80 pages
978-1-84092-088-8 (ISBN)
Description
A directory of crystals, providing a reference for collectors, scientists and enthusiasts. There are at-a-glance symbols providing information about each crystal's physical and optical properties, along with photographs of crystals throughout.
More details
Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
colour illustrations, glossary, index
Dimensions
Height: 202 mm
Width: 155 mm
Weight
292 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84092-088-8 (9781840920888)
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Content
Introduction: the crystal; crystal formation; crystal solutions; growth rate; distinguishing features; crystal habit; striations; classifications; chemical impurities; colour; hardness; lustre; cleavage; specific gravity; crystal uses; synthetic crytals. Crystal identifier: diamond; ruby; sapphire; chrysoberyl; spinel; topaz; aquamarine; beryl; bixbite; emerald; golden beryl; morganite; phenacite; andalusite; danburite; indicolite; iolote; pyrope; rubellite; stauroite; tourmaline; verdelite; amethyst; citrine; milky quartz; rock crystal; rose quartz; smokey quartz; tiger-eye; quartz cat's-eye; almandine; grossular; rhodolite; spessarite; zircon; agate; axinite; chalcedony; jade; jasper; peridot; tanzanite; vesuvianite; cassiterite; epidote; hiddenite; kunzite; amazonite; benitoite; labradorite; moonmstone; prehnite; pyrite; orthoclase; hematite; magnetite; opal; rhodnite; sodalite; lapis lazuli; brezilianite; chromite; enstatite; nickeline; diopside; lazulite; turquoise; uraninite; apatite; dioptase; hemimorphite; scheelite; platinum; kyanite; smithsomite; variscite; fluoirte; pyrrhotite; chalcopyrite; dolomite; malachite; spalerite; celestite; cerussite; calcite; barite; chalcocite; copper; galena; silver; brucite; gold; halite; muscovite; vermiculite; argentite; bismuth; borax; cinnabar; gypsum; stibnite; sulfur; bauxite; graphite, molybdenite; montmorillonite; talc; mercury.