Tourmaline
101saphir — [ safir ] n. m. • v. 1130; bas lat. sapphirus, gr. sappheiros, o. sémitique 1 ♦ Pierre précieuse, forme naturelle cristallisée et très dure de corindon transparent, bleu, jaune ou vert (lorsqu il est coloré de traces de cobalt). Un saphir : cette …
102Kissimmee 3000 Superior Homes - 8pax — (Киссимми,США) Категория отеля: Адрес: Tourmaline Drive (Centr …
103achroite — ˈakrə|wīt noun ( s) Etymology: German achroit, from achro + it ite 1. : a colorless variety of tourmaline 2. : a gem cut from achroite * * * /ak roh uyt /, n. the colorless or white variety of tourmaline, often used as a gem. [ < Gk áchro( …
104turmaline — variant of tourmaline * * * /toor meuh lin; leen , terr /, n. tourmaline. * * * turmagant, turmalin(e, turmat see termagant, tourmaline, turnip …
105schorl — noun Etymology: German Schörl Date: 1779 tourmaline; especially tourmaline of the black variety …
106Piezoelectricity — is the ability of some materials (notably crystals and certain ceramics, including bone) to generate an electric potentialPrinciples of Instrumental Analysis. 6th Edition, 2007. Skoog, Holler, and Crouch. Chapter 1, Sec. 1C 4, Pg. 9.] in response …
107Ruby — This article is about the mineral. For other uses, see Ruby (disambiguation). Ruby Natural ruby crystals from Winza, Tanzania General Category …
108Lustre (mineralogy) — Lustre (or luster) is a description of the way light interacts with the surface of a crystal, rock, or mineral. The word lustre traces its origins back to the Latin word lux, meaning light , and generally implies radiance, gloss, or brilliance. A …
109Theophrastus — Statue of Theophrastus, Orto botanico di Palermo Full name Theophrastus Born c. 371 BC Eresos Died c. 287 BC …
110List of minerals — This is a List of minerals for which there are Wikipedia articles. Mineral variety names and mineraloids are to be listed after the valid minerals for each letter.For a complete listing (about 4,000) of all mineral names: List of minerals… …
