Minerals from earth and sky
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Merrill, George P.; Foshag, William F.
Minerals from earth and sky
(Smithsonian Science Series, Volume 3)
Smithsonian institution series, inc., 1938
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Contents
[Title page] Minerals from Earth and sky
Preface, Merrill, George P.
Part I: The story of meteorites
Chapter I: Introductory and historical, pp. 1-26 ff.
Chapter II: Phenomena incidental to fall, pp. 27-41
Chapter III: Areas of distribution, pp. 42-53
Chapter IV: The number, size, and form of meteorites, pp. 54-63
Chapter V: The composition and structure of meteorites, pp. 64-78 ff.
Chapter VI: Names and classification, pp. 79-81
Chapter VII: Whence do they come?, pp. 82-99
Chapter VIII: Early uses of meteoric iron, pp. 100-106
Bibliography, pp. 107-108
Appendix I, pp. 109-114
Appendix II, pp. 115-164
Part II: Gems and gem minerals, pp. 165-166
Preface, pp. 167-168
Chapter I: Introduction, pp. 169-171
Chapter II: Crystals and their growth, pp. 172-177
Chapter III: The properties of minerals, pp. 178-189
Chapter IV: Kinds and occurrences of gem minerals, pp. 190-288
Chapter V: Synthetic gems, pp. 289-290
Chapter VI: Collections and collectors, pp. 91-305
Chapter VII: The cutting of gems, pp. 306-315
Chapter VIII: Gems mentioned in the Bible, pp. 316-319
Selected bibliography, pp. 320-322
Index, pp. 323-331
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