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

Pough, F. H., Henderson, E. P., 1945 — Brazilianite, a new phosphate mineral — Published in 1945 in ‘American Mineralogist’; contains the original description of the mineral brazilianite.

Rammelsberg, C. F., 1860 — Apatit — Published in 1860 in ‘Handbuch der Mineralchemie’; contains the original description of the mineral fluorapatite.

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

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

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Glossary

axinite-(Mg) — species of mineral; see axinite-(Mg) in ‘Classification’

azurite — species of mineral

baryte — species of mineral; data; faceted specimens exist

basalt — a common extrusive igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the Earth’s surface

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