Gems / Ronald Louis Bonewitz.
Material type: TextSeries: Smithsonian nature guide (New York, N.Y.)Publication details: New York : DK Pub., 2013.Edition: 1st American edDescription: 224 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cmISBN:- 1465402187
- 9781465402189 (pbk.)
- 553.8 SMI
- QE392 .B573 2013
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Non Fiction | MVS Library Children's Room | G- Nonfiction (Juvenile) | 553.8 SMI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 4004943 |
Includes index.
What is a gem? -- How gems form -- Crystals -- Classifying gems -- Physical properties -- Optical properties -- Where gemstones are found -- Mining gemstones -- Cutting gems -- Polishing and engraving gems -- Gem enhancement -- Synthetic gems -- History and folklore -- Collecting gems -- Gemstones. Precious metals -- Cut stones -- Organics -- Glossary.
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