Library

Currently there are 283 bibliographical references and abstracts to publications with gemmological or mineralogical thematics in the ‘Library’. The section comprises also a glossary with 391 terms.

Publications

Anthony, J. W., Bideaux, R. A., Bladh, K. W., Nichols, M. C. (Eds), 2001—2005 — Aeschynite-(Y) — Features the data of aeschynite-(Y); from ‘Handbook of Mineralogy’.

Anthony, J. W., Bideaux, R. A., Bladh, K. W., Nichols, M. C. (Eds), 2001—2005 — Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S — Features the data of magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S; from ‘Handbook of Mineralogy’.

Anthony, J. W., Bideaux, R. A., Bladh, K. W., Nichols, M. C. (Eds), 2001—2005 — Diaspore — Features the data of diaspore; from ‘Handbook of Mineralogy’.

Ludwig, C. F., 1803 — Rutil — Published in 1803 in ‘Handbuch der Mineralogie nach A. G. Werner’; contains the original description of the mineral rutile.

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Glossary

dike — a sheet of rock that formed in a crack in a pre-existing rock body

diopside — species of mineral; see diopside in ‘Classification’

dodecagon — rare shape in faceting a gemstone

dolomite — species of mineral; see dolomite in ‘Classification’

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