Gems and precious stones of North America: A popular description of their occurrence, value, history, archæology, and of the collections in which they exist, also a chapter on pearls.
- Author(s): George Frederick Kunz
- Category: Jewelry
- Publisher: New York, Scientific Pub. Co.
- Publish year: 1890
- ISBN: 9678000004772
- Number of Pages: 414
Gems and precious stones of North America: A popular description of their occurrence, value, history, archæology, and of the collections in which they exist, also a chapter on pearls.
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Copyright
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
ERRATA.
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I. Diamonds.
CHAPTER II. Corundum, Sapphire, Ruby, Oriental Topaz, Oriental Emerald, Diaspore, and Spinel.
CHAPTER III. Turquoise.
CHAPTER IV. Topaz and Tourmaline (Rubellite, Indicolite, and Achroite).
CHAPTER V. Garnet Group Essonite, Spessartite, Almandite, Pyrope, Ouvarovite, Schorlomite.
CHAPTER VI. Beryl (Emerald.Aquamarine), Chrysoberyl, Phenacite, and Euclase.
CHAPTER VII. The Quartz Group
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX. Feldspar Group.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII. Pearls.
CHAPTER XIII. In the Dominion of Canada.
CHAPTER XIV. In Mexico and Central America.
CHAPTER XV. Aboriginal Lapidarian Work in North America.
CHAPTER XVI.
INDEX.