Project Gutenberg 2005-09-18 Public domain in the USA. 396 Keferstein, Christian 1784 1866 Mineralogia Polyglotta E-text prepared by David Starner, Robert Kropf, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Mineralogia Polyglotta" by Christian Keferstein is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. This work delves into the study of minerals, gems, and related stones, with a significant focus on their terminology in various languages, highlighting the intricate connections between mineralogy and linguistics. The book examines a wide array of natural substances, including precious stones and their properties, which could be of great interest to both gemologists and linguists. The opening of the text introduces the reader to the classifications of minerals and their names in multiple languages. It begins with the section on "Allgemeine Namen" (General Names), where Keferstein outlines various terms for minerals, fossils, earth, and stones from different linguistic backgrounds such as Sanskrit, Chinese, and Arabic. This multilingual approach sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of mineralogy across cultures, emphasizing both the scientific details and the etymological richness inherent in the study of these natural treasures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. de Mineralogy QD QE Text German Language Books Geology DE Sachbuch Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Language & Communication 836476 2025-08-07T08:24:52.746844 text/html 900766 2020-12-12T13:53:03 text/html 341353 2025-08-07T08:25:08.770743 application/epub+zip 349016 2025-08-07T08:24:57.053819 application/epub+zip 337557 2025-08-07T08:24:55.065836 application/epub+zip 705416 2025-08-07T08:25:16.041690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 618389 2025-08-07T08:25:07.198784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 570435 2022-09-08T07:09:03.022011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 607172 2025-08-07T08:24:50.117821 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 601178 2020-12-12T13:53:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19040 2025-08-07T08:25:16.214703 application/rdf+xml 14448 2025-08-07T08:24:55.800798 image/jpeg 3927 2025-08-07T08:24:55.508835 image/jpeg 217906 2020-12-12T13:53:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 249572 2020-12-12T13:53:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 320171 2025-08-07T08:24:52.793810 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog sv.wikipedia