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Noun Concept
Categories: Gemology, Optical phenomena
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asterism  Star-stone  Diasterism  Epiasterism  Rutilation
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(mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light WordNet 3.0
English:
gemology
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(mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
An asterism is a star-shaped concentration of light reflected or refracted from a gemstone. Wikipedia
An optical phenomenon in gemstones Wikipedia Disambiguation
Ornamental stones that exhibit a luminous star when cut en cabochon Wikidata
A star-shaped figure exhibited by some crystals by reflected light (as in a star sapphire) or by transmitted light (as in some mica). Wiktionary
A star-shaped figure exhibited by some crystals. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
star
optical phenomenon
luster
HAS INSTANCE
DeLong Star Ruby
CATEGORY DOMAIN
mineralogy
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Paulys Realenzyklopädie der klassischen Altertumswissenschaft
DIFFERENT FROM
asterism
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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asterism
Wikipedia
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asterism (gemology)
Wikidata
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asterism
Wiktionary
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asterism
Wikipedia Redirections
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Asterism (gemmology), Diasterism, Epiasterism, Rutilation, Star-stone, Star-Stone, star ruby, star stone

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