Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Handbook and Descriptive Catalogue of the Collections of Gems and Precious Stones in the United States National Museum
Many stones, in addition to the standard names by which they are known to science, are also called by one or more synonyms, usually popular or trade names; the most important of these are added in each tabular description.
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