 | | Catalog/List | | CAIRNGORM CALCITE CALCITE ONYX ICELAND SPAR LUMACHELLE SATIN SPAR SHELL MARBLE TRAVERTINE CALCITE ONYX...GROSSULAR HESSONITE TSAVORITE GYPSUM ALABASTER SATIN SPAR SELENITE JADEITE JASPER BRECCIATED JASPER CHAPINITE...LIDDICOATITE LLANITE LUDLAMITE LUMACHELLE ICELAND SPAR IDOCRASE CALIFORNITE CYPRINE VESUVIANITE INAMORE...SANIDINE SAPPHIRE PADPARADSCHA SARD SARDONYX SATIN SPAR SCAPOLITE SCHEELITE SCHORL SCORODITE SCORZALITE...Name Description And/Or Definition Achirite Adamantine Spar Adinol Aeroides Agaphite Agstein Alabaster |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | rock� li. J., of Mich, -Corundum i3 stone found in India and ...called adamantine spar. The amethyst, ruby, sapphire, and topaz are considered varieties of this spar, differing...it an excellent article on Napierandn.nother on India, besides reviews and essays of and on various subjects |  | | Catalog/List | | CAIRNGORM CALCITE CALCITE ONYX ICELAND SPAR LUMACHELLE SATIN SPAR SHELL MARBLE TRAVERTINE CALCITE ONYX...GROSSULAR HESSONITE GREENOCKITE GYPSUM ALABASTER SATIN SPAR SELENITE MAGNESITE MAHOGANY OBSIDIAN MALACHITE...HURLBUT!TE HYALITE HYDROPHANE HYPERSTHENE ICELAND SPAR IDOCRASE CALIFORNITE CYPRlNE INDICOLITE IOLITE IRIS...SAMARSKITE SANIDINE SAPPHIRE SARO SARDONYX SATIN SPAR SCAPOLITE SCHEELITE SCHORL SCORODITE SELENITE SERANDITE...Accarbaar or Akabar Accidental pearl Achiritc Adamantine spar AdtJmite [Adelaide ruby) Adinol Aeroides [African |  | | Book | | stones that were ever brought to light from mines of India or of Brazil. IV. In the fourth class comes first...almost always Low Hypersthene Diopside 29. Fluor-spar C. Opal E. Obsidian 26. Haiiynite 28. a. ...aragonite) Marble Satin-spar (gypsum) 48. Prehnite 39. Bastite 40. Satin -spar 41. 42. 49. Elajolite...Oriental hyacinth," " Oriental amethyst," adamantine-spar. Spinel " Euby-spinel," " Balas-ruby," « Alamandinespinel...Malachite Chessylite Satin -spar (Fibrous Galcite, Aragonite, and Gypsum). Fluor-spar Apatite Iron-pyrites |  | | Book | | which 7 17:5 = table as follows Calcareous spar. Rock be .. the quotient will be 5, 2. 17...carats in the air, 12, there will : 1. Fluoric spar. 9. Corundum. "White 5. 10. talc. Apatite...distinguished as : that which gives out I. Adamantine brightness; the splendour peculiar to the diamond...percussion, as, for instance, Some the Iceland spar. stones conduct, others reject electricity, in...that which name ; more suited is, is green-spar than that of " stone of the ; to the substance |  | | Book (volume) | | II. . Malachite Gem 22 . . Baryte Kerate Spar 17 .21 * . Salt Mica I. , CLASS ORDER...those of II cs, as in the well example of Slate-spar. Of the degrees of lustre, cient to mention the...and likewise the oryctognostic species of Slate-spar, Anthracolite Chalk, Rock milk, and others, have... Streak white. Lustre vitreous, inclining to adamantine. Semi-transparent ... opake. ROGER and 3-698...caverns in limestone, States of met with in India, and in several and in the sandstone of the United |  | | Book (edition) | | mathematical exactitude. Examine a Rhomb of Calcareous Spar, a Cube of Fluor, an Hexagonal Prism of Crystal...frequently committed these errors ; Africa, Brazil, India , New Holland, Rio Plata, &c. bear testiinony of...re sisting the blow of a hammer ; as Calcareous Spar, which is fragile ; or Hornstone, which is tough...to be given by the hammer to break it. Thus Calc Spar is termed easily frangibly : Emery and Basalt difficultly...character is best seen in transparent Calcareous Spar. Lustre . Splendid , brilliant, &c. need no explanation |  | | Journal (issue) | | Corundum, Sapphire, N. C. in vial 15c 20c Apophyllite, India, in vial ............ 15c Cuprite, Prance Aragonite...vial, 10c，25c, 35c. Monazite, Sand, Travancore, India, about 85%, (S% tlioria), in vial, 15c, 35c, 50c...mineralogy it has no technical sig nificance. Adamantine:—-Like a diamond in hardness or luster; made...for chilled steel shot used in well drilling. Adamantine drill: Shot drill:—A core drill employed in rotary...from I to 30 inches in diameter is obtained. Adamantine spar:—A variety of corundum, A12 03. Adamellite:—A |  | | Book (edition) | | Petzholdi, 92 94 * Ankerile , Haid 36. Mesiline Spar, Breit. * Breunnerite, Haid . 37. Fluor, 95 vi...Dreelite, Dufrénoy, · 97 3. Celestine , 4. Heavy Spar, 98 5. Witherite, * Brownlite , 101 6. Barylo...176 ix CONTENTS . ORDER VIII. SPAR. Page . Sp. 177 . Tabular Spar, 2. Scapolite, * Dipyre, Haüy...Saussurite, 20. Nephrite, Werner, 21. Manganese Spar, Werner, 193 22. Petalite, 23. Hornblende, Werner... 196 200 24. Pyroxene, Haüy, Appendix to Order Spar, ORDER IX . GEM . 201 Sp. 1. Opal, 202 203 204 |  | | Book (edition) | | minerals occurring in metallic veins, as Quartz, Heavy-spar and Fluor were among the instances of crystallized...the hexagonal Emerald, the rhombic Prism in Heavy Spar, and the Rhomboid in Carbonate of Lime while the...forms among crystals. Carbonate of Lime, Bitter Spar and Chabasie, are obvious examples. * The lines...placement of Crystals of its terminal edges Heavy Spar by single planes. illustrate these transitions...to discover their fracture. Galena and Calcareous spar, separate so readily The particles of in the |  | | Book (edition) | | adamas (Greek). The luster of the diamond. adamantine spar. A name for silky brown corundum. Same as seal...I. adamantine 'teen). sapphire. Now more generally applied to dull opaque corundum from India, ground...pearls/' White satin-spar. Atlas spar. Same as satin-spar. Atlas stone. Same as satin-spar. atom. When ordinarily...quartz. Same as sapphire quartz. (Smith). azure spar. Lazillite. azure stone. Same as (1) lapis lazuli;...Valentine (1843-1895). Authority on economic geology of India. English translator of the best edition of Tavernier's |  | | Report (issue) | | Zanskar range of the Kashmir Himalayas, southern India. Ruby near the village Machel in Padar; and, since...carried on there, with feldspar. pyramids 1 Adamantine spar is met with, Sweden. in large, coarse, hexagonal...and Bournon. — Corundum. Adamant, Kirwan. Adamantine spar, Phillips. Demantspath, Klaprath. Adamas...siderites, Pliny. Diamond spar. Alumina. Anthrax. Corindon, Hauy. Corindon Adamantine, Brongniart. Corindon...Rhombohedrischer corund, Mohs. Soimonite. Spath adamantine, Delam. Catalogue of Minerals and Synonyms, |  | | Book (volume) | | C Limestone. \ . i ) Phosphat of lime. Fluor spar. (^Alabaster. I Barytes. Strontian. Alumine II...vitriol (24), upon spar, in a leaden vessel called a retort, shire or fluor spar (194) by pouring ...which they were leaves, it ; ; ; : sold in India. Of all transparent substances, none for brilliancycan...the French service one of the priests of the in India, contrived to become hope of being able to steal...kind, and weighs 136f carats. It was brought from India by Thomas Mr. Pitt has Pitt, Esq. Governor of Fort |  | | Book (volume) | | when the sun ap- proaches the tropic of Cancer, India, China, and the adjacent countries, become much... : it is would quite inconceivable that in India, England, France, Germany, and Italy, in climates...indebted for them. A which The fell at Benares in India was analysed by Howard, pyrites consisted of 2*0...common is ; subdivided into semimetallic, adamantine, pearly, resinous, glassy. fracture. II. ASPECT...garIt was formerly confounded net, and calcareous spar. with the hyacinth. Colour olive green, sometimes |  | | Book (edition) | | ACICULAR, [Lat. acus, a needle,] 53 ical or Adamantine, 56. Adit. The [Lat. aditus, an entrance.]...[Lat. not, and Blue-John. Narrfe for fluor spar, used in Derbyshire, where it oftea hudvr, water...Metallic, 55, 56. Metallic-pearly, 55. Metallic-adamantine, 56. Metalliferous. Yielding rnetal. Mineralized...iron ores, 233. Spathic, (Germ, spath.) Like spar. Spar. Any earthy mineral having a distinct cleavable...cleavable structure and some luster, as calcareous spar. Stalactitic, (Gr. stalazo, to drop or djstil,) 54 |  | | Book (volume) | | CONTENTS VI TAGE TAGE Occurrence of Diamond 1. India .... 2. Brazil .... 3. South Africa 4. Borneo 5...524 Chessylite.527 Satin-spar (Calcite, Aragonite, and Oypsum) 527 Fluor-spar.528 Apatite.531 Iron-pyrites.... . (Facing p. 152.) DIAMOND MINE AT PANNA, INDIA . PLATE II. 78 . „ 341 cut. Rosette Brabant...octahedral crystals . 126 ,, 33. Diamond-fields of India . . . . . . .40 144 „ 34. Diamond-fields...Double refraction of calcite or doubly refracting spar .... 157 of diamond in 172 South .... 189 |  | | Journal (issue) | | Gemology (IANUARY, 1934.TO DECEMBER.1935) Adamantine-spar colutrdutl, Lt' Col. J. F. Halford-\Vatl...Edlvalrl ll . Kri.rus, 11:l-114 ('olundum, adamantine-spar., 82; dc,tei'tninations, 3; -*eetrlso saplthii...3llil-3J-r5; displzrl,cd at San Diego Faii', 286; in India, r'etailing, J. A. Mountvala,216-277; lusters, Robt...36-:}7, i3-i'1, Mountvala, J. A., r'etailing gems in India,216-217 Parting, I)r'. Hel-rry E. Brigg-", 61 |  | | Book (edition) | | generally applied to dull opaque corundum from India, ground for use as Agate. achates. Ancient name...2. R.I. 1.61/1.64. acute. Sharply pointed. adamantine spar. A name for silky achirite. Same as dioptase...aplanachromatic lens. aplanatic lens (ap”la-nat/ik). A spar. antelope jade. A descriptive term applied by Chinese...’’ White satin-spar. Atlas spar. Same 4s satin-spar. Atlas stone. Same as satin-spar. atom. When ordinarily...reddish metallic reflections. azorite. Sources: India, Russia, Brazil, Spain and Chile. (2) Aventurescence |  | | Book | | rhomboidal planes, and quent occurrence in calcareous spar. Pyramids are such faces faces, under triangular...pyramids ; as macles, very obtuse. in quartz spar from Derbyshire though more ; is anatase, but...stance, takes the form of a six-sided it Calcareous spar, for in- pyramid as frequently as does that...the same crystal occurrence of the most a calc-spar in ; compound form, common description. or...species tin, silver, gold, copper-pyrites, calc-spar, felspar, diamond, &c. sentation of some of |  | | Book | | cleavable variety. 2. Rock-salt, 3. Calc-spar, 4. Fluor-spar, possessing a distinct cleavage. named Asparagus...41-2, Beud. P. L. Bieber near Hanau, with heavy-spar and ores of cobalt ; Lergang, Salzburg. MASCAGNINE...3'7l ; C. white, yellowish-white ; L. vitreo-adamantine. It occurs in delicate capillary crystals, reniform...ing them as effervescent in acids, or not.* LEAD-SPAR. Group I. CARBONATE OF LEAD. Carbonate of Lead...also stained yellow, green, &c. ; Sk. white ; L. adamantine-resinous ; very brittle. It occurs massive, cellular |  | | Book (edition) | | adamas (Greek). The lus¬ ter of the diamond, adamantine C2H2B14 S.G. 2.964 (at 20° C.) which can be...opaque corundum from India, ground for use as polishing agent. adamantine spar. Achat (German). Agate... A loupe con¬ taining an aplanachromatic lens, spar. Abbr. Retail See Colorado anthrax (Greek). Ruby...pearls.” White satin-spar. Atlas spar. Same as satin-spar. Atlas stone. Same as satin-spar, atom. When ordinarily...reflected light, in aventurine and aventurine feld¬ spar. A sort of schiller but more scintillating. or aventurine |  | | Book | | two opposite angles. faces. Examples are fluor spar, lead-glance, boracite. Fig. 1. 2. The octahedron...the axes. hand Ex. inscribed cube. The fluor spar, gold. (fig. 5} are bounded by twenty-four isand...eight hexagonal and twelve rhombic angles. Ex. fluor spar, garnet, diamond. The seven forms of crystals now... Fig. 48. c' hundreds being described in calc-spar alone. Among c the more com- RHOMBIC SYSTEM...the signooR. R, the lower half crystal of calc-spar being the same form with the upper, but turned |  | | Book (volume) | | , or even harder, but not so hard as calcareous-spar. It feels rather greasy. It is rather brittle,...valley of Cashmere; and in the province of Lahore in India, there is a hill of rock - salt equal to that of...harder than gypsum , but not so hard as calcarcous spar. Specific gravity, 2.1 , 2.2, Mohs. Its taste is...mining-heaps in Biber, along with lamellar heavy -spar, earthy cobalt, and grey cobalt; and it has been...on its surface. Asia.-Nitre is very abundant in India ; also in Persia ; and in the valley between Mount |  | | Book (volume) | | Chromale of Lead. Syn . Plomb Chromaté . Red Lead Spar . Roth Bleierz . Haüy. 3. 467 . Kirw . 2. 214...consist of corundum , or what has been called adamantine spar , from its being ' next in hard ness to the...Corundum . SYN . Imperfect Corundum , Bournon . Adamantine Spar , Kirw , 1.335 . Demant Spath , Emmerl. 1...relieved by flesh coloured Carbonate of Iron or Pearl-spar. The other is a small specimen of the more common...the same relation to Quartz, as Satin-spar does to Calcareous spar * , except that it is more compact. |  | | Book | | and pectolite also occur in acicular crystals. Adamantine. The hard, brilliant luster of diamond. Transparent...refraction. Because of this property, calcite (Iceland spar) shows a doubling of an image seen through it. Drusy...Nonmetallic lusters are further subdivided into adamantine (brilliant), vitreous (glassy), resinous, pearly...minerals show it well; these i nclude malachite, satin spar (gypsum), and the asbestos minerals. Soda. Sodium...Austria and Vermont. Adamantine spar. An old name for a grayish-brown corundum from India which shows a bright |
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