Texas Gemstones
by Elbert A. King
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About this eBook
- Author
- King, Elbert A., 1935-1998
- Credits
- Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- QE: Science: Geology
- Subject
- Precious stones -- Texas
- Category
- Text
- Project Gutenberg
- eBook-No. 60070
- Release Date
- August 6, 2019
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.Texas Gemstones
- 2.Contents
- 3.Illustrations — Texas Gemstones
- 4.INTRODUCTION — Properties of Gemstones — Crystals
- 5.CUTTING AND POLISHING OF GEMSTONES — Cabochon Gems — Faceted Gems — Tumbled Gems
- 6.TEXAS GEMSTONES — Amber — Augite — Beryl — Celestite — Diamond — Epidote — Fluorite — Fossil Wood — Gadolinite — Garnet — Jet — Labradorite — Microcline — Obsidian — Opal — Pearl — Quartz — CRYSTALLINE VARIETIES — CRYPTOCRYSTALLINE VARIETIES — Sanidine — Spinel — Tektite ( Bediasite ) — Topaz — Tourmaline — Turquoise
- 7.GLOSSARY
- 8.SELECTED REFERENCES — Plate I — Plate II — Plate III — Plate IV — Plate V — Plate VI
- 9.Index
- 10.Transcriber’s Notes
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