10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AVANTURINE»
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Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal
The information on the subject, afforded by technological works, according to
which avanturine-glass is produced by the fusion of fine leaflets of gold, copper,
brass, mica, or talc, with glass, is incorrect, as is distinctly proved by microscopic
...
Robert Jameson, Royal Society of Edinburgh, Wernerian Natural History Society, 1843
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The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal: Exhibiting a View ...
The information on the subject, afforded by technological works, according to
which avanturine-glass is produced by the fusion of fine leaflets of gold, copper,
brass, mica, 0r tale, with glass, is incorrect, as is distinctly proved by microscopic
...
3
Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, and of ...
Avanturine. Siberia. 593. Avanturine. Spain. 594. Avanturine, small polished slab.
Presented by J. Bragg. 595. Snuff Box of Avanturine. 596. Artificial Avanturine,
manufactured at Venice, 597. Green Avanturine. 597a. Green Avanturine, carved.
Geological Survey of Great Britain, 1864
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The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal: Exhibiting a View ...
To the most remarkable productions of this kind belongs the avanturine, a sort of
glass coloured by means of protoxide of copper, and oxide of antimony, in which
extremely delicate regular six-sided tables of copper- mica (a combination of ...
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List of the objects in the art division, South Kensington ...
Tazza Glass ; the bowl opalised, with waves of red and avan- turine, avanturine
serpent stem, and clear foot. Venetian. 1869. (Salviati & Co.) H. 6 in., diam. 7f in.
Bought, 21. 67.-70. Flower Vase. Glass; spiral latticinio thread pattern with clear ...
Victoria and Albert museum, 1870
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The Edinburgh Philosophical Journal ... Edinburgh, Constable ...
The information on the subject, afforded by technological works, according to
which avanturine-glass is produced by the fusion of fine leaflets of gold, copper,
brass, mica, or tale, with glass, is incorrect, as is distinctly proved by microscopic
...
SO AVANTURINE — CATS-HTE. of inferior seal stones varies from ten shillings
to three or four pounds each ; but those of superior beauty will produce from five
to ten guineas. Such specimens as have a pure and full yellow colour are often ...
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Magnificent Effects at Fonthill Abbey, Wilts. to be Sold by ...
A pair of black and gold Japan, shaped, boxes, with cottages and mosaick
ornaments upon the ground, avanturine inside, and trays A round-shaped box of
old black Japan, decorated with landscapes and gold ornaments, with tray inside
A ...
William Beckford, Christie, Manson & Woods, 1822
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Useful knowledge: or, A familiar account of the various ...
Avanturine is a quartz generally ef reddish colour, sprinkled with yellowish
shining points of mica (87), which are » dispersed through its whole substance. A
French artist, some years ago having by accident, or " par aventure," suffered a ...
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Transactions of the Geological Society of London: S.2: Vol. 1-5
These specimens when polished exhibit the characters of the most perfect
avanturine, but their colours are only white or greyish. I have never yet met with
the most esteemed, the yellow variety. As the quartz rock approaches more
nearly to ...
