Plate II: Topaz, Garnet, Vesuvian, Idocrase, Chrysolite, Olivine, Pistacite, Epidote, Turquoise, Johnite, Calamite, Lazulite, Lapis Lazuli
- Part of The Mineral Kingdom
- 1859
Figures 1-7. The Topaz.
1. Topaz
2. The same [Topaz]
3. Dark Yellow Topaz
4. Sea-green Topaz or Aquamarine
5. Light Yellow Topaz
6. Dark Yellow Topaz
7. The same [Dark Yellow Topaz]
Figures 8-19. The Garnet.
8. Common Garnet
9. Primary Form of the Garnet
10. Trapezohedron
11. Rhombic Dodecahedron
12. Lime-Chrome-Garnet or Ouvarovite
13. Noble Garnet or Pyrope
14. Noble Oriental Garnet
15. Red Noble Garnet
16. Noble Garnet or Topazolite
17. Green Garnet or Grossular
18. Black Garnet or Melanite
19. Ruby Garnet
Figures 20-24. Vesuvian and Idocrase.
20. Vesuvian
21. The same [Vesuvian]
22. The same [Vesuvian]
23. Brown Vesuvian
24. Cut Vesuvian
Figures 25-27. Chrysolite, Olivine.
25. Chrysolite
26. The same [Chrysolite]
27. The same [Chrysolite]
Figures 28-30. Pistacite, Epidote.
28. Pistacite
29. The same [Pistacite]
30. The same [Pistacite]
Figures 31-34. Turquoise, Johnite, Calaite.
31.Grape Johnite
32. Apple-green Turquoise
33. The same [Apple-green Turquoise]
34. Bluish-green Turquoise
Figures 35-36. Lazulite, Lapiz Lazuli
35. Light Blue Lazulite
36. Dark Blue Lapis Lazuli
This hand colored plate is part of the first edition English translation of the German Das Mineralreich in Bildern. The publication consists of two sections; the first is an introduction including topics such as the formation of crystals and chemical reactions of crystals; the second is devoted to the description of various mineral groups including precious stones, hornblende and augitic minerals, felspathic minerals, micaceous minerals, zeolitic minerals, calcareous minerals, and various salts and compounds. The final pages of the book contain twenty-four lithograph plates depicting crystalline structures and mineral forms. The first two plates are labeled A and B and the remaining plates are numbered I through XXII. The plates are hand-colored, using metallic finishes to create a lustrous effect.
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Kurr, J. G. (Johann Gottlob). “Plate II: Topaz, Garnet, Vesuvian, Idocrase, Chrysolite, Olivine, Pistacite, Epidote, Turquoise, Johnite, Calamite, Lazulite, Lapis Lazuli.” In The Mineral Kingdom. Edinburgh, Scotland: Edmonston and Douglas, 1859. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/db3fk4o.
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