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9780756606640

Crystal & Gem

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  • ISBN13:

    9780756606640

  • ISBN10:

    0756606640

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2004-08-02
  • Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.
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Summary

Be an eyewitness to the stunning natural beauty of crystals of every size, shape, and color -- and their remarkable uses in everything from surgeons' scalpels to silicon chips. See a crystal's hidden layers. Find out how to make stones sparkle. Discover where to find crystals in your home. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

What is a crystal?p. 6
A world of crystalsp. 8
Natural beautyp. 10
Crystals--outside...p. 12
...and insidep. 14
The color of crystalsp. 16
Identificationp. 18
Natural growthp. 20
Good habitsp. 22
Discovery--recoveryp. 24
Growing from seedp. 26
Crystals at workp. 28
Good vibrationsp. 30
Quartzp. 32
Diamondp. 34
Corundump. 36
Berylp. 38
Opalp. 40
Other gemstonesp. 42
Collectors' itemsp. 48
Stones for carvingp. 50
Precious metalsp. 52
Animal and vegetablep. 54
What is it worth?p. 56
Making them sparklep. 58
Lore and legendsp. 60
Crystals at homep. 62
Did you know?p. 64
Identifying gemstonesp. 66
Find out morep. 68
Glossaryp. 70
Indexp. 72
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