A general name for a type of mineral varying in color and hardness, including trisilicates of aluminum, magnesium, calcium, iron, manganese, vanadium, chromium, and sometimes sodium and titanium. Used for coating abrasive paper and cloth, for bearing pivots in watches, for electronics, and the finer specimens as gemstone.
This term has 61 records attributed within our system.
AAT
Material
300011097
13yrs ago
Designer:
Ricketts, Charles de Sousy
Maker:
Carlo & Arthur Giuliano
Case maker:
Wartski
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