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

Haüy, R. J., 1801 — Epidote, (m.) c’est-à-dire, qui a reçu un accroissement — Published in 1801 in ‘Traité de Minéralogie’; contains the original description of the mineral epidote.

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

Weinschenk, E., 1896 — Ueber Epidot und Zoisit — Published in 1896 in ‘Zeitschrift für Kristallographie’; contains the original description of the mineral clinozoisite.

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

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Glossary

olivine — a series between forsterite and fayalite

oolite — (egg stone); a sedimentary rock formed from spherical grains composed of concentric layers

opal — species of mineral; see Opal in ‘Classification’

opalescence — a type of dichroism seen in opals; gems appear yellowish-red in transmitted light and blue in the scattered light perpendicular to the transmitted light

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