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Monochromatic light, 35, 36, 59-60.
Monoclinic system, 14, 15.
Moonstone, 17, 42, 55, 109, 157.
Morganite, 123.
Moss agate, 16.
Mountings, metals used for, 65.
Mudda, 78.
Mya Yay or Yay kagauk, 147.
Nephrite or Jade—introduction and physical properties, 146-147;
uses, 147; grades, 147-148; occurrences, 148-149; mining, 150;
jade cutting industry, 150-151; jadeite trade, 151-152. New Jagersfontein, 83. Nizam diamond, 97. Noble, Sir Arthur, 59. Non-metallic lustre, 17.
O
Obsidian, 6.
Octahedron, 13, 67, 86.
Odontolite, 153.
Olivine, 14, 120, 139.
Olivine or peridote, introduction and physical properties, 139;
uses, 139. Onyx, 143, 144.
Opal, 4, 6, 11, 17, 18, 19, 41, 145, 146; Hungarian, 8. Opalescence, 17.
Optical groups—isotropic, anisotropic, uniaxial, biaxial, 38. Optical properties, 29-40. Ordinary ray, 37, 40. Oriental topaz, 127. Orlofi or Amsterdam diamond, 96-97. Orthorhombic system, 14, 15. Oxides and hydroxides, 11. Oxygen, 10.
P
Padmaraga, 101, 104, 105.
Panna State, 47, 78, 79, 84, 92.
Pantha, 148.
Parallel groups, 16.
Parting, 22.
Peace ruby, 111, 115-116.
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