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 — Ekanite — Features the data of ekanite; from ‘Handbook of Mineralogy’.

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

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

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

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Glossary

tsavorite — variety of grossular; see tsavorite in ‘Classification’

tuff — a type of rock consisting of consolidated volcanic ash ejected from vents during a volcanic eruption

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

ultramafic rock — igneous and meta-igneous rock with a very low silica content (less than 45%), composed of usually greater than 90% mafic minerals

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