The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones

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John Mastin. The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones

The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones

Table of Contents

PREFACE

THE CHEMISTRY, PROPERTIES AND TESTS OF PRECIOUS STONES

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTORY

CHAPTER II

THE ORIGIN OF PRECIOUS STONES

CHAPTER III

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

A—Crystalline Structure

CHAPTER IV

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

B—Cleavage

CHAPTER V

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

C—Light

CHAPTER VI

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

D—Colour

CHAPTER VII

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

E—Hardness

CHAPTER VIII

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

F—Specific Gravity

CHAPTER IX

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

G—Heat

CHAPTER X

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

H—Magnetic and Electric Influences

CHAPTER XI

THE CUTTING OF PRECIOUS STONES

CHAPTER XII

IMITATIONS, AND SOME OF THE TESTS, OF PRECIOUS STONES

Yellow Stones

Brown and Flame-Coloured Stones

Red and Rose-Coloured Stones

Pink Stones

Blue Stones

Green Stones

Violet Stones

Chatoyant Stones

Black Stones

CHAPTER XIII

VARIOUS PRECIOUS STONES

The Diamond

Corundum

The Ruby

The Sapphire

CHAPTER XIV

VARIOUS PRECIOUS STONES—continued

The Chrysoberyl

The Topaz

The Beryl

The Emerald

The Tourmaline

CHAPTER XV

VARIOUS PRECIOUS STONES—continued

Zircon

The Silicates

The Lapis-Lazuli

The Turquoise

INDEX

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John Mastin

Published by Good Press, 2019

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CHAPTER VIII.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES.

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