Dragotsennye i tsvetnye kamni Rossii, tom 1

by: Fersman, A. E. (Aleksandr Evgenevich), 1883-1945

Publication date: 1922

Topics: Precious stones--Former Soviet republics

Collection: gialibrary; additional_collections

Language: Russian

Volume 1 of 2.

Volume 2: https://archive.org/details/DragotsennyeiTsvetnyeKamniRossiiTom2

Summary: "This monumental work, still unsuperseded even by modern works published in the USSR, was prepared by Fersman to place on record all of the important facts that he could locate on the gemstones of the USSR for the purpose of publicizing these resources and encouraging exploitation to aid the economic recovery after the Revolution."--Gemology by J. Sinkankas, entry no. 2041.

Partial contents: T. 1. "The first volume describes gemstones of all classes, stressing genetic types of deposits and giving specific data on sizes of crystals or masses of gem materials, their qualities, and features, and indicating which sources are regarded as most promising. Each species/variety is accompanied by a valuable list of pertinent references. Arrangement is alphabetical, according to the Cyrillic alphabet. Text maps are provided for important productive areas or regions as diamond, corundum, pegmatites, etc. The plates depict crystals of diamond, pegmatite section at Mursinka, crystals of topaz and beryl, and rock types.The gemstones treated are diamond, corundum, spinel, chrysoberyl, beryl, euclase, phenakite, topaz, zircon, garnet, tourmaline, opal, turquoise, olivine, cordierite, vesuvianite, kyanite, staurolite, epidote, dioptase, sphene, marbles, sodalite, lazurite, obsidian, asbestos(!), nephrite, rhodonite, micas, quartz varieties,and some others, of which some are of doubtful merit as either gemstones or ornamental materials."--Gemology by J. Sinkankas, entry no. 2041.

"Indexes to this volume are remarkable for including lists of species/varieties, persons or authorities mentionedin the text, one such index in Russian and another inLatin characters, a geographical index and an index of museums."--Gemology by J. Sinkankas, entry no. 2041.