Mallet, G. E. and Finney, S. and Chinner, G. A. (2009) The Sir Abraham Hume Diamond Collection in the Sedgwick Museum, Cambridge. Geological Curator, 9 (2). pp. 39-43. ISSN 0144 - 5294
![[img]](http://eprints.esc.cam.ac.uk/style/images/fileicons/application_pdf.png) |
PDF
Geol_Curator_Vol_9_no_2_pp_39_43.pdf Restricted to Registered users only Download (895kB) |
Abstract
The Sir Abraham Hume diamond collection in the Sedgwick Museum, Cambridge is described. With an original catalogue dating from 1815, it consists of 154 specimens which demonstrate the crystallography, colour, inclusions and general nature of diamonds. The paper describes a restoration and conservation project on the collection.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 09AREP; |
| Subjects: | 99 - Other |
| Divisions: | 99 - Other |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Geological Curator |
| Volume: | 9 |
| Page Range: | pp. 39-43 |
| Depositing User: | Sarah Humbert |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Nov 2012 08:44 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jul 2013 10:05 |
| URI: | http://eprints.esc.cam.ac.uk/id/eprint/2623 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
