10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JARGOON»
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jargoon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Few authors have achieved such renown as World Fantasy Life Achievement honoree and Science Fiction Writers of America Grand Master, Andre Norton.
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A catalogue of the collection of pearls and precious stones ...
A superlatively fine jargoon, of an octagonal form, cut with step facets, of a very
fine deep orange colour of the purest tint, having the charming hue, prismatic
play, and brilliancy of the diamond : it would be a difficult task to match this
beautiful ...
Henry Philip Hope, Bram Hertz, 1839
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An Elementary Introduction to the Knowledge of Mineralogy
The form of their primary crystal is an obtuse octo- hedron, with a square base,
which occurs only among the opaque brown crystals forming a variety of the
jargoon. Its angles taken by the reflective goniometer, on natural planes, are 84"
20' ...
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An Elementary Introduction to the Knowledge of Mineralogy: ...
JARGOON. The Jargoon occurs in small transparent or translucent crystals,
which are considerably prismatic, and of a greyish, yellowish, brownish or
reddish colour, having frequently a smoky tinge; and in rounded masses, as well
as in ...
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The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and ...
Abbreviated from JARGOON UK, 1956 jar dealer noun a drug dealer who sells
pillsin large quantities US, 1971 jarg adjectivefake. From JARGOON (fake
jewellery)UK, 2001 jargon noun confusion US, 2001 jargoon; jarnoun anitem of
replica ...
Terry Victor, Tom Dalzell, 2007
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Morning walks; or, Steps to the study of mineralogy, by the ...
204 JARGOON. Jargoon. Hyacinth. Alexander. From such a tremendously long
list, what shall we first ask to have explained? Miss Angersiein. I will solve your
difficulty by beginning with the jargoon, which is a gem usually of smoky yellow, ...
6 (T JARGOON is a gem usually of smoky yellow 01 brownish colour, and
sometimes limpid : if placed upon any object, it exhibits of it a very distinct double
image. The primitive form of its crystal is an octahedron (Fig. 5), but it is frequently
...
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A catechism of mineralogy. By a friend to youth
Q. What kind of gem is the Jargoon ? A. The Jargoon has some resemblance to
the Diamond, and they are sometimes sold for Diamonds of an inferior quality. It
is usually of a dusky yellow, or brownish colour. The Jargoon is principally ...
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
11, 2001 jargoon; jar noun an item of replica jewellery with less value than the
original; counterfeit or paste-jewellery used in confidence tricks UK From
conventional 'jargoon' (a type of zircon). • [A] white sapphire or zircon in place of
a ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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The every-day book, or, The guide to the year
These borders are studded with amethysts, emeralds, jargoon diamonds, garnets
, hyacinths, rubies, tourmalines, and other precious gems, drops of amber and
crystal being also interspersed. From every angle ascends a light spiral gilt ...
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JARGOON»
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Highway threatens potoroo: ecologist
Local wildlife ecologist David Milledge has done regular biodiversity surveys for the Nature Conservation Council on the Ngunya Jargoon ... «Northern Star, Jan 15»
Vulnerable potoroos found along Pacific Highway upgrade route
I've seen the little things darting away, but to actually hold one was incredible," said Mr Ferguson, a traditional owner of the Ngunya Jargoon ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Dec 14»
North Coast long-nosed potoroo could be new species
Milledge trapped the potoroo near the Ngunya Jargoon Indigenous Protected Area near Wardell. The colony is estimated to have about 100 of ... «ABC Local, Nov 14»
Labor to table petition against 'koala highway' plan
'The koala is now protected by federal legislation and the Ngunya-Jargoon Indigenous Protected Area was gazetted in 2013. No matter how ... «Echonetdaily, Nov 14»
Jali Lpcal Aboriginal Land Council Environmental Trust Restoration …
... restoration project which has been undertaken at The Jali Lands or Ngunya Jargoon Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) located near Wardell. «Northern Star, Jul 14»
