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36. Minerals and Gems

Authors : C. Barry Carter, M. Grant Norton

Published in: Ceramic Materials

Publisher: Springer New York

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Abstract

Mining and mineral engineering are not always popular topics today. Many gemstones and mineral specimens are found during mining operations. The bulk of the minerals are then processed by physical or chemical means. Ceramists should have some knowledge of mineral processing because it can be the clue to understanding why certain impurities are present in powders used to produce high-tech ceramics (hence our discussion of raw materials in Chapter 19), but minerals and gemstones have many commercial, in addition to decorative (ornamental), uses.

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Literature
Hughes RW (1997) Ruby and sapphire. RWH Publishing, Boulder, A great book by the sapphire guru; beautiful illustrations
Hurlbut CS, Kammerling RC (1991) Gemology, 2nd edn. Wiley, New York, The 1991 edition has trigons on the cover
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Metadata
Title
Minerals and Gems
Authors
C. Barry Carter
M. Grant Norton
Copyright Year
2013
Publisher
Springer New York
Book
Ceramic Materials

Print ISBN: 978-1-4614-3522-8

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4614-3523-5

Copyright Year: 2013

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3523-5_36

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