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

Bruhns, W., Busz, K., 1890 — Phosphosiderit, ein neues Mineral von der Grube Kalterborn bei Eiserfeld im Siegenschen — Published in 1890 in ‘Zeitschrift für Krystallographie und Mineralogie’; contains the original description of the mineral phosphosiderite.

How, H., 1868 — II. Contributions to the Mineralogy of Nova Scotia. III. Borates and other Minerals in Anhydrite and Gypsum. Silicoborocalcite, a New Mineral — Published in 1868 in ‘The London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science’; contains the original description of the mineral howlite.

Murakami, N., Kato, T., Miúra, Y., Hirowatari, F., 1976 — Sugilite, a new silicate mineral from Iwagi Islet, Southwest Japan — Published in 1976 in ‘Mineralogical Journal’; contains the original description of the mineral sugilite.

Breithaupt, J. F. A., 1837 — Bestimmung neuer Mineralien. 4. Variscit — Published in 1837 in ‘Journal für Praktische Chemie’; contains the original description of the mineral variscite.

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Glossary

achondrite — a stony meteorite that does not contain chondrules

achroite — variety of elbaite; see achroite in ‘Classification’

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

adamite — species of mineral; data; faceted specimens exist

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