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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An old name for turquoise gemstones. The pale blue and green stones were called Mecca stones because they were sent to Mecca for sale to pilgrims (Brady 1971) | + | An old name for [[turquoise]] gemstones. The pale blue and green stones were called Mecca stones because they were sent to Mecca for sale to pilgrims (Brady 1971) |
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', 10th edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1971. | G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', 10th edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1971. | ||
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:50, 26 September 2022
Description
An old name for Turquoise gemstones. The pale blue and green stones were called Mecca stones because they were sent to Mecca for sale to pilgrims (Brady 1971)
Resources and Citations
G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, 10th edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1971.