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Aquamarine

Author : Tayler Cole

Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP

Page : 26 pages

File Size : 30,68 MB

Release : 2015-07-15

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 1482428628

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Book Description

Aquamarine and emeralds are both varieties of the mineral beryl. Aquamarine is the most common kind of beryl, with its largest deposits in Brazil. The clarity of aquamarine’s blue-green crystals make it a beautiful gemstone for readers to learn about in this volume. Readers find out how aquamarine forms, as well as the simple geologic processes surrounding its creation. Full-color photographs showcase amazing aquamarine jewelry and include the large specimens of high quality crystals unique to aquamarine. Additional science information is offered in fun fact boxes and a graphic organizer.



Gemstones of the World

Author : Walter Schumann

Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Page : 328 pages

File Size : 41,1 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Antiques & Collectibles

ISBN : 9781402768293

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Book Description

"Gemstones of the World" is an essential resource for every hobbyist, jeweler, or jewelry maker. More than 1,500 full-color photos showcase each precious and semiprecious stone in its rough, natural, polished, and cut renditions.



Aquamarine

Author : airton parra sobreira

Publisher : Lulu.com

Page : 70 pages

File Size : 35,8 MB

Release : 2014-11-17

Category : Art

ISBN : 1312673273

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Book Description

Poems about night, Time, reflexion, nature, fragments of life, and travels. Digital images created by Airton Parra Sobreira. The author is a poet, and plastic arti





The Allen Monthly

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Publisher :

Page : 424 pages

File Size : 41,3 MB

Release : 1927

Category : Clocks and watches

ISBN :

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Gems and Gemstones

Author : Lance Grande

Publisher : University of Chicago Press

Page : 387 pages

File Size : 11,29 MB

Release : 2009-11-15

Category : Design

ISBN : 0226305112

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"Gems and Gemstones" features nearly 300 color images of cut gems, precious and semiprecious stones, gem-quality mineral specimens, and fine jewelry to be unveiled in the new Grainger Hall of Gems at the Field Museum in Chicago.



The Alienvirus

Author : Gabriel Blue Melchizedek

Publisher : Lulu.com

Page : 54 pages

File Size : 28,80 MB

Release : 2012-01-14

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1471056430

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Meet Agent Blue, a traveler, visiting another world and being caught up in an adventure. The Agency discovers strange goings on in the world and start to investigate. Before they can really investigate the case before them...........they are knee deep in aliens and an old evil that has returned to take his revenge on the poor HUmans of Blue Star/Earth. Will the HUman race prevail, will the old evil, this agent of darkness be repelled. Read how HUman ingenuity and talents can do in exceptional times. This is a chapter out of the interdimensional archives of the .:O.:B.:, be amazed, entertained and diverted by this adventure of intrepid agent Blue. This story, this adventure is about awareness, perception, quantum sciences and history.........biting us in the arse. Enjoy



Dictionary of Gems and Gemology

Author : Mohsen Manutchehr-Danai

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 575 pages

File Size : 26,34 MB

Release : 2013-03-09

Category : Science

ISBN : 3662042886

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Book Description

The rapid growth of gemological sciences and mineralogy demands a dictionary such as this for gemologists, mineralogists, geologists, jewel dealers, industry and hobbyists. With some 16,000 comprehensive definitions, supplemented by more than 250 diagrams and figures, this is a one-stop reference to any matter dealing with gems and gemology.



The Socio-Economic Impacts of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Developing Countries

Author : G.M. Hilson

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 738 pages

File Size : 19,67 MB

Release : 2003-01-01

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 0203971280

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Book Description

The purpose of this book is to examine both the positive and negative socioeconomic impacts of artisanal and small-scale mining in developing countries. In recent years, a number of governments have attempted to formalize this rudimentary sector of industry, recognizing its socioeconomic importance. However, the industry continues to be plagued by



Jewellery

Author : Michael Poynder

Publisher : ACC Distribution

Page : 368 pages

File Size : 19,67 MB

Release : 2000

Category : Antiques & Collectibles

ISBN :

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A comprehensive illustrated survey of the subject by Michael Poynder, who ensures that curious and intriguing details are balnced by sound historical, practical and technical information. At the same time he is at pains to describe and illustrate a comprehensive selection of hundreds of examples from all periods and at all price ranges, relating the number of illustrations directly to the types of jewellery most readily available and the largest number of the many colour plates to the most prolific period of production - the 19th century. The prices given are fully up to date and the text is profusely illustrated in colour and black and white, with detailed captions.