Glossary of Gems 9:45 AM / by Astrologer / in Astrological Gems / with No comments / Abrasive Earthy Macrocrystalline Reflection Absolute hardness Earthy luster Mafic Reflective Absorption spectra Eclogite Magma Refract Absorption spectrum Effervesce Magmatic Refraction Accessory mineral Effervescence Magmatite Refractive index Acicular Effervescent Magmatite rock Refractive indices Acid Effloresce Magnesia Refractometer Acid test Efflorescence Magnet Relative density Activator Efflorescent Magnetic Reniform Adamantine Eightling Magnetic field Repeated twinning Adularescence Elastic Magnetism Repeated twins Adularescent Electric Malleability Replace Aggregate Electrical Malleable Replaced Alkali Electricity Mammilary Replacement Alkali Feldspar Electromagnetic radiation Mantle Replacing Alkaline Electrometallurgy Marble Resinlike luster Alloy Electron Marquise Resinous Alloyed Element Massive Resinous luster Alloying Elements Matrix Resistance Alluvial Elongated Melting point Resistant Alluvial deposit Embedded crystal Mesothermal vein Reticulated Alluvion Emerald Metal Rhomb Alluvium Emerald cut Metallic Rhomb-scalenohedron Alpha rays Empirical formula Metallic elements Rhombic dodecahedron Alpine Enaniotropic Metallic luster Rhombohedral Alpine cavity Encrust Metallurgy Rhombohedral cleavage Alter Encrustation Metamict Rhombohedron Alteration Encrusting Metamiction Rhyolite Altered End member Metamorphasized Rift Amalgam Engrave Metamorphic Ring silicates Amber Engraving Metamorphic rock Rock Ammonia Environment Metamorphism Rock crystal Ammonium hydroxide Epimorph Metamorphosed Rock shop Amorphous Epitaxy Metasilicate chains Rock show Amphibole Epithermal vein Metasilicate rings Rock-forming mineral Amphibole group Epsom salts Metasilicates Rosette Amygdule Equant Metasomatically Rough Anhydrous Equidimensional Metasomatism Round Anhydrous borates Eroded Metastability Rust Anhydrous sulfates Erosion Metastable Rusting Anion Euhedral Meteor Rutilated Anisotropic Evaporate Meteoric Rutile twin Anisotropism Evaporation Meteorite Saccharoidal Anticline Evaporite Meteoroid Saline Antimonides Evaporite deposit Mica Saline deposit Apatite group Even Mica group Saline lake Aqua fortis Even fracture Micaceous Salinity Aqua regia Extract Microcrystal Salt Aqueous Extraction Microcrystalline Salt dome Aragonite group Extraterrestrial Micromount Salt Lake Arborescent Extrusive Mine Sand Argentiferous Face Miner Sandstone Argillacious Facet Mineral Sassuritization Arid Faceted Mineral group Scalenohedral Arsenates Faceting Mineral series Scalenohedron Arsenide Fault Mineral show Scales Arsenides Feldspar Mineralogical Scaly Asbestos Feldspar group Mineralogist Scepter Asbestos amphibole Feldspathoid Mineralogy Schiller Asterism Feldspathoid group Mineraloid Schist Asteroid Felsic Mining Sclerometer Asymmetrical Ferrian Mixed crystal Secondary Atom Ferroginous Mohs Hardness scale Secondary mineral Atomic Ferromagnetic Mohs Scale Sectile Atomic structure Ferromagnetism Molecular Sectility Atomical Ferrous Molecular arrangement Sediment Atomical arrangement Fiber Molecular structure Sedimentary Atomically Fibrous Molecule Sedimentary rock Auriferous Filiform Mollusk Sedimentation process Autochthonous Fire Molten Selenides Aventurescence Fishtail twin Molten rock Selvage Aventurization Fissile Molybdates Semi-metal Axes Fissility Monochromatic Semi-metallic Axis Flaky Monoclinic Semi-metallic elements Axis of symmetry Flame test Monotropic Semi-precious Banded Flat Mother of pearl luster Semi-precious gemstone Banding Flaw Mother rock Series Basal Flawless Mother-of-pearl Setting Basal cleavage Flexibility Mottled Shaft Basal pinacoid Flexible Multicolored Sheaflike Basalt Flexible and elastic Multiple oxides Sheet silicates Base Flexible but inelastic Mylonite Shelly fracture Basic Floater Nacre Shortwave Batholith Floater crystal Native Silica Bead test Flow banding Native elements Silica gel Bed Flowstone Natural glass Silica group Bedding Fluoresce Nepheline syenite Silicafied Bedrock Fluorescence Nesosilicates Silicate Belemnite Fluorescent Neutron Silicates Beta rays Fluorescent lamp Nitrates Silky Bipyramid Fluorite twin Nitric acid Silky luster Bipyramidal Fluvial Nodular Sill Bipyramidal hexagon Fluvial deposit Nodule Silt Bipyramidal hexagonal Flux Non-crystalline Simple oxides Bipyramidal hexagonal prism Fold Non-metallic Simple sulfides Birefringence Foliated Non-metallic elements Sinter Birthstone Form Nonbrittle Sixling Bitumen Formula Nonmetal Skarn Bituminous Fossil Nuclei Skeletal Bladed Fossiliferous Nucleus Slab Blowpipe test Fossilization Nugget Slag Boiling point Fossilize Obsidian Slate Bond Fossilized Occurrence Smelt Borate Fourling Ochre Smooth fracture Borates Fracture Octacube Snakehead Borax Framework silicates Octagon Soil Botryoid Freezing point Octahedra Solid solution Botryoidal Friable Octahedral Solidify Boule Fulgurite Octahedral cleavage Solubility Brass Fumarole Octahedral cube Soluble Breccia Fusion Octahedron Solution Brecciated Gabbro Oil of vitriol Solvent Brilliant cut Gamma rays Oiling Sorosilicates Brilliant luster Gangue Oily luster Spar Brine Gangue material Oolite Specific gravity Brittle Garnet Group Oolitic Specimen Bronze Garnet paper Opalesce Spectra Brownspar Geiger counter Opalescence Spectral Bullion Gem Opalescent Spectrograph Cabochon Gemminess Opalization Spectrometer Calcareous Gemmy Opalize Spectrophotometer Calcic Gemological Opaque Spectroscope Calcite group Gemologist Open Pit Spectroscopy Cameo Gemology Optical Spectrum Capillary Gemstone Optical properties Sphenoidal Carat Geode Optics Spherical Carbonate Geologic Ore Spherulite Carbonates Geological Organic Spherulitic Carlsbad twin Geologist Orthorhombic Spinel twin Carved Geology Orthosilicates Spinel-law twin Carving GIA Outcrop Splendent luster Cassiterite twin Gilson Process Oval Splinter Cast Glass Overtone Splintery Casting Glassy luster Oxidation Splintery fracture Cat's eye Glauber's salt Oxidation minerals Square Cat's eye effect Globular Oxidation zone Stable Cation Gneiss Oxide Stalactite Catseye Goniometer Oxides Stalactitic Cave Gossan Oxidize Stalactitically Cavern Grain Oxidized Stalagmite Cavities Grainy Oxidized zone Stalagmitic Cavity Gram Paleontologist Staurolite twin Cementation zone Granite Paleontology Stellate Center of symmetry Granitic Pallasite Stock Chain silicates Granular Panning Stone Chalk Gravel Paragenesis Strahler Chatoyancy Gravity Paramagnetic Strata Chatoyant Greasy Paramagnetism Stratification Chemical Greasy luster Paramorph Stratum Chemical bond Group Parting Streak Chemical composition Grouping Patina Streak plate Chemical formula Habit Pear Striated Chemical structure Hackly Pearl Striations Chemist Halides Pearly Structural Chemistry Halogen Pearly luster Structure Chondrite Hard water Pegmatite Stubby Chondrules Hardness Pendant Stud Chromates Hardness testing kit Penetration Sub-metallic Chrysoberyl twin HCl Penetration twin Subconchoidal Clast Heart Penetration twinning Subconchoidal fracture Clay Heat treated Pentagonal dodecahedron Subgroup Cleavable Heat treating Percussion figure Sublimate Cleavage Heat treatment Peridotite Sublimation Cleavage angle Hemimorphic Periodic table Submetallic Cleavage face Hemispherical Perky box Sulfate Cleavage fragment Hexagon Petrifaction Sulfates Cleavage surface Hexagonal Petrification Sulfide Cleave Hexagonal bipyramid Petrified Sulfides Cleaved Hexagonal bipyramidal Petrified wood Sulfosalts Cleaved surface Hexagonal shape Petrographer Sulfuric acid Cleaving Hexoctahedral Petrographic microscope Surrounding rock Clinopinacoid Hexoctahedron Petrography SW Clinopinacoidal Hopper Petroleum Swallowtail twin Cluster Hornfels Petrologist Syenite Coal Host mineral Petrology Symmetrical Coating Hot spring pH Symmetry Cockscomb Hydrate Phantom Synthesized Color Hydrated Phantom growth Synthetic Columnar Hydration Phenocryst Synthetic gem Composition Hydrocarbons Phosphate Tabular Compound Hydrochloric acid Phosphates Tarnish Concentric Hydrofluoric acid Phosphoresce Tectosilicates Conchoidal Hydrometallurgy Phosphorescence Tellurides Concretion Hydrothermal Phosphorescent Tenacity Concretionary Hydrothermal Method Phyllosilicates Tenebrescence Conductivity Hydrothermal Vein Physicist Tenebrescent Conductor Hydrous Physics Terminated Conglomerate Hydrous borates Piezoelectric Termination Contact metamorphism Hydrous sulfates Piezoelectricity Tetragonal Contact twinning Hydroxides Pinacoid Tetragonal trisoctahedron Coprolite Hydroxyl Pinacoidal Tetrahedral Coral Hygroscopic Pinacoidal cleavage Tetrahedron Core Hygroscopy Pipe Texture Coxcomb Hypothermal vein Pisolite Thermal Crater Icosahedra Pisolitic Thermoluminescence Crazing Icosahedral Pit Thermoluminescent Crumbly Icosahedron Pitchlike luster Thumbnail Crust Icosi-tetrahedron Pitchy Tourmaline group Crusty Idiochromatic Placer Transformation Cryptocrystalline Igneous Placer deposit Translucency Crystal Igneous rock Plagioclase twin Translucent Crystal aggregate IMA Plane Transparency Crystal angle Impure Plane of symmetry Transparent Crystal class Impurities Planetoid Trap rock Crystal face Impurity Plate Trapezohedral Crystal group Included Plate-like Trapezohedron Crystal habit Inclusion Plated Traprock Crystal lattice Incrust Platy Triboluminescence Crystal structure Incrustation Playa Triboluminescent Crystal symmetry Incrusting Pleochroic Trichroic Crystal system Index of refraction Pleochroism Trichroism Crystalline Indiscernible Plug Triclinic Crystallization Infiltration Plumose Trigonal Crystallize Ingot Plutonic Trilling Crystallized Inorganic Plutonic rock Trillion Crystallographer Inosilicates Pocket Triplet Crystallographically Insoluble Point Trisoctahedral Crystallography Intaglio Polished Trisoctahedron ct Intermediary Polychromatic True phosphates Cube Intermediary Member Polyhedron Trunk Cubic Intrusion Polymorph Tube test Cubic cleavage Intrusive Polymorphism Tuberose Cubic octahedron Intrusive rock Polymorphous Tufa Cubic system Ion Polysynthetic twinning Tufacious spring Cuboctahedral Iridesce Polysynthetic twins Tuff Culet Iridescence Polytype Tumbled Cut Iridescent Porcelaneous Tumbler Cyclosilicates Irradiate Porous Tungstates Cymophane effect Irradiated Porphry Tungstates and Molybdates Decomposition Irradiation Porphyritic Tungstens Decrepitation Isometric Potash feldspar Twin Dehydration Isomorph Potassium feldspar group Twinned Dendrite Isomorphism Potspar Twinned crystal Dendritic Isomorphous Precious gemstone Twinning Density Isotropic Precious metal Type locality Deposit Isotropization Precious stone Ultrabasic Detrital Isotype Precipitating Ultramafic Detritus Isotypism Precipitation Ultraviolet Devitrification Isotypous Primary Ultraviolet lamp Devitrify Ivory Primary mineral Ultraviolet light Diabase Jagged Princess Uneven Diagenesis Japanese law twin Prism Uneven fracture Diamagnetic Japanese twin Prismatic Unstable Diamagnetism Jet Prismatic cleavage UV Diamondlike luster Jewel Prospect UV lamp Diaphaneity Jeweler Prospecting Vanadates Diaphanous Jewelry Prospector Variable formula Diapir K Proton Variety Dichroic K-spar Pseudo Vein Dichroism Karat Pseudo-octahedral Vent Diffract Karst Pseudo-octahedron Venting Diffraction Kimberlite Pseudocube Vermeil Diffused Kt Pseudocubic Verneuil process Diffusion treatment Lab Pseudohexagon Vesicle Dike Laboratory Pseudohexagonal Vitreous Dimorph Labradoresce Pseudomorph Vitreous luster Dimorphous Labradorescence Pseudomorphed Vitriol Diorite Labradorescent Pseudomorphism Volatilize Dipyramid Laccolith Pt Volcanic Dipyramidal Lamellar Pure Volcanic rock Disilicates Laminated rock Pyncnometer Volcanism Dispersing Lanthanides Pyramidal Volcano Dispersion Lapidaries Pyritohedral Vug Dodecahedral Lapidary Pyritohedron Vulcanism Dodecahedron Lattice Pyroelectric Waterworn Dollar Lava Pyroelectricity Waxlike luster Dolomite Lenticular Pyrometallurgy Waxy Dolostone Light Pyrosilicates Waxy luster Double refraction Light reflection Pyroxene Weathered Doublet Light refraction Pyroxene group Weathering Doubly terminated Limestone Quarried Wheat sheaf Druse Litmus paper Quarries Wheat sheaves Drusy Locality Quarry White light Druzy Lode Quartz group Widmanstatten lines Dry lake Longwave Quartzite Widmanstatten pattern Dry lake deposit Loupe R.E.E. Wires Ductile Lubricant Radial Wiry Ductilibility Luminesce Radiating Wolframates Ductility Luminescence Radiation X-ray Dull Luminescent Radical Xenolith Dull luster Luster Radioactive Zeolite Dump Lustrous Radioactivity Zeolite group Dusting LW Rare earth Zoning Earth science Macle Rare earth elements Share This: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook
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