Also numerous isolated prismatic crystals up to 2V-; centimeters in length; many rather pale in color, but 3 crystals, presented by Mr. Hidden, in 1893, of a rich emerald-green. The yellow tinge exhibited by this mineral in even the darkest green gems... History of the Gems Found in North Carolina - Seite 46von George Frederick Kunz - 1907 - 60 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1895 - 516 Seiten
...piece of matrix bearing 2 or 3 small crystals. Also numerous isolated prismatic crystals up to 2V£ centimeters in length; many rather pale in color,...finest crystal of lithia emerald ever found is in the Morgan-Bemcnt collection at New York. (See Pl. III.) It measures 2f inches (68 BERYL GEMS AND SPODUMENE... | |
| George Frederick Kunz - 1907 - 126 Seiten
...piece o£ matrix bearing 2 or 3 small crystals. Also numerous isolated prismatic crystals up to 2V-; centimeters in length; many rather pale in color,...largest gem yet cut from this mineral, weighing perhaps 5i carats. In Dr. Augustus C. Hamlin's cabinet is a fine gem weighing about 2 carats; and a cut stone... | |
| 1892 - 880 Seiten
...exhibited by the mineral in even the darkest green gems will prevent its competing with the true emerald. The Siberian demantoids or Uralian emeralds, as the green garnets are variously termed (erroneously olivine), resemble the hiddeuite somewhat, but are generally darker, and in addition to... | |
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