Gem minerals in early Arabic literature.(Mineral Books)

From: The Mineralogical Record | Date: July 1, 1995| Author: Sersen, William John | Copyright information

Thousands of manuscripts written by medieval Arabs on philosophy, medicine, natural sciences, grammar and other subjects exist in the archives of Istanbul, Cairo, Paris, London and other places. Mineralogy was one of the subjects that interested medieval Arabs. Gem composition, formation, sources, occurrences, properties, enhancement methods, color grading and commercial value were some of the mineralogical topics that are tackled extensively in mineralogical treatises, travelogues and cosmog...

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