 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Crystals, Korshunovskoye iron deposit, Zheleznogorsk, Irkutsk region, Russia, 2018; specimen 6 × 7 cm; painting...around Figure 2. Sulfur Crystals, Vodinskoe deposit, Samara region, Russia, 2017; specimen 4 × 6 cm; painting...2020   373 Figure 4. Quartz with Inclusions on Calcite, Bor pit, Dal’negorsk, Russia, 2019; specimen 10 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the sixteenth century, the political expansion of Russia began to extend into the immense territories of...lakes. Copper was available as well in ancient Russia. In the thirteenth century, large copper bells...exported to Western Europe. In addition to metals, Russia developed an extensive gemstone trade by importing...seeming neglect of minerals may have been that Russia remained in a state of cultural isolation until...other collections, to the fnst state museum in Russia, the Figure 1 (opposite page). The beautiful Kuntskammer |  | | Book | | before this discove ry. At every step at a sulphur deposit you can see beautiful minerals. These are bright...Sulphur Caves 179 Ubiquitous and Diverse 180 Bluish Quartz 185 Chalcedony 186 Quartzine 190 Precious Opal...cles, erecting monumental constructions. In Old Russia, the period of exploitation of gyp sum deposits...articles, occa sionally even whole columns. In Russia, manufacturing handicraft ware from gypsum (selenite... A stone-cutting mine arose at the Kungurskoe deposit. These objects, made out of Perm selenite, were |
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