Lapidary
31Mohs scale of mineral hardness — The Mohs scale of mineral hardness characterizes the scratch resistance of various minerals through the ability of a harder material to scratch a softer material. It was created in 1812 by the German geologist and mineralogist Friedrich Mohs and… …
32Taj Mahal — The Taj Mahal (pronEng|tɑdʒ mə hɑl or pronEng|tɑʒ mə hɑl; Hindi: ताज महल; Persian/Urdu: تاج محل) , is a mausoleum located in Agra, India, that was built under Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal… …
33Gemcutter — A gemcutter is a person who cuts, shapes, and polishes natural and synthetic gemstones. Among a gemcutter s work are the following activities: * Positioning rough stone in a holder, and holding the stone against the edge of a revolving saw or… …
34alphabet — /al feuh bet , bit/, n. 1. the letters of a language in their customary order. 2. any system of characters or signs with which a language is written: the Greek alphabet. 3. any such system for representing the sounds of a language: the phonetic… …
35lapidarist — noun an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them • Syn: ↑lapidary • Derivationally related forms: ↑lapidary, ↑lapidarist (for: ↑lapidary), ↑lapidist (for: ↑lapida …
36lapidist — noun a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones • Syn: ↑lapidary • Derivationally related forms: ↑lapidary, ↑lapidarist (for: ↑lapidary), ↑lapidist (for: ↑lapidary) …
37Quartz — This article is about the mineral. For other uses, see Quartz (disambiguation). Quartz Quartz crystal cluster from Tibet General Category …
38Fluorite — General Category Halide mineral Chemical formula CaF2 …
39Rockhounding — is the recreational collecting of rocks and/or mineral specimens from their natural environment.Early rockhounds were prospectors looking for valuable minerals and gemstones for commercial purposes. Eventually, however, more and more people have… …
40lapidarian — [lap΄ə der′ē ən] adj. LAPIDARY * * * lap·i·dar·i·an (lăp ĭ dârʹē ən) adj. Of or relating to the working of stone or gems; lapidary. [From Latin lapidārius, stonecutter. See lapidary.] * * * …
