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ROCK CRYSTAL [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gemmology
DEF

Transparent colourless quartz ...

OBS

Rock crystal is the name given to all clear colorless quartz. It is widely used as a popular ornamental stone and is also used as a gemstone ... The most common use for rock crystal is in ornamental carvings. A well known ornamental carving for rock crystal is the crystal ball of fortune-telling fame.

OBS

Rhine diamond, Cornish diamond, Alaska diamond: meliorative terms to be avoided.

OBS

Cornish diamond: A quartz crystal from Cornwall.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gemmologie
DEF

Quartz incolore, montrant des faces cristallines bien développées.

Spanish

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