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Definition of Beryls
1. beryl [n] - See also: beryl
Lexicographical Neighbors of Beryls
Literary usage of Beryls
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Natural History of Pliny by Pliny, John Bostock, Henry Thomas Riley (1857)
"The most esteemed beryls are those which in colour resemble the pure ... 41 The
best beryls are found in Siberia, Hindostan, Brazil, and the United States. ..."
2. The Hermetic and Alchemical Writings of Aureolus Philippus Theophrastus by Paracelsus (1894)
"CONCERNING CRYSTALS AND beryls. Of crystals and beryls it should be known that
they are ... Very often, too, crystals, beryls, and citrines of this sort, ..."
3. Summarized Proceedings ... and a Directory of Members by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1884)
"A NOTE ON THE FINDING OP TWO FINE AMERICAN beryls. By GEORGE F. KUNZ of New York,
NY [ABSTRACT.] IN addition to the topaz and other minerals ..."
4. Report on the Geology, Mineralogy, Botany, and Zoology of Massachusetts by Massachusetts Geological Survey, Edward Hitchcock (1835)
"We have beryls, somewhat numerous, and sometimes very large ; but probably they
are not delicate enough, and are too much divided by seams, to be employed ..."
5. The Journal of Science, and Annals of Astronomy, Biology, Geology by James Samuelson, William Crookes (1874)
"beryls AND EMERALDS. By Professor AH CHURCH, MA, &c. ... The specific gravity of
transparent pale beryls is, as nearly as may be, 2'7, ..."
6. The Gem-cutter's Craft by Leopold Claremont (1906)
"beryls are very beautiful stones when of fine quality, but are, together with
many other gem stones, greatly misunderstood and unappreciated. ..."
7. Bulletin by North Carolina Dept. of Conservation and Development, North Carolina Geological Survey (1883-1905), North Carolina Geological and Economic Survey (1907)
"Some of the beryls from the neighborhood of Statesville are of unusual interest
from their crystalline forms; these have been described and in part figured ..."
8. The Journal of Science by Calcutta Asiatic Society (1874)
"beryls AND EMERALDS. By Professor AH CHURCH, MA, &c. ... The specific gravity of
transparent pale beryls is, as nearly as may be, 27, ..."
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