Difference between revisions of "Azure stone"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An old name for [ | + | An old name for [[lapis%20lazuli|lapis lazuli]] derived from the Persian term. The name 'azure stone' was discarded in the 1800s when chemical compound names were standardized (Schur 1985). |
== Additional Information == | == Additional Information == | ||
Revision as of 09:45, 8 January 2014
Description
An old name for Lapis lazuli derived from the Persian term. The name 'azure stone' was discarded in the 1800s when chemical compound names were standardized (Schur 1985).
Additional Information
S. Schur, "Conservation Terminology: A Review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials", Technology and Conservation, 1985.
Authority
- Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, Technology and Conservation, Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998