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" Gemmology / "
P.G. Read
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BL
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633410
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| Main Entry
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Read, Peter G
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| Title & Author
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Gemmology /\ P.G. Read
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| Edition Statement
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Third edition
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324 pages :: illustrations (some color) ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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0750664495
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: 9780750664493
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-268) and index
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| Contents
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The geological origin, occurrence and locality of gemstones -- The chemical composition of gemstones -- Crystallography -- Cleavage, parting and fracture -- Hardness -- Specific gravity, density and relative density -- Colour, lustre and sheen -- Reflection and refraction -- Polarization and pleochroism -- Spectroscopy -- Luminescent, electrical and thermal properties of gemstones -- The hand lens, microscope and Chelsea filter -- Gemstone enhancement -- Synthetic gemstones and gemstone simulants -- Identifying inorganic gemstones and their synthetic counterparts -- Identifying inorganic gemstone simulants -- Identifying organic gem materials and their simulants -- The fashioning of gemstones -- Practical gemstone identification
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| Subject
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Precious stones
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Gems
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| Dewey Classification
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553.8
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| LC Classification
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TS752.R44 2005
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