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

Hoffmann, C. A. S., 1811 — Grossular — Published in 1811 in ‘Handbuch der Mineralogie’; contains the original description of the mineral grossular.

Ludwig, C. F., 1803 — Sippschaft des granats. Pyrop — Published in 1803 in ‘Handbuch der Mineralogie nach A. G. Werner’; contains the original description of the mineral pyrope.

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

Beudant, F. S., 1832 — Spessartine — Published in 1832 in ‘Traité Élémentaire de Minéralogie’; contains the original description of the mineral spessartine.

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Glossary

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

skarn — calcium-bearing silicates of any age

skutterudite — species of mineral; data; faceted specimens exist

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

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