"Rhombic" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... oxide is found native in great abundance as red hematite and specular iron, crystallized in the rhombic form. In the crystalline state it is of a blackish-grey color, and possessed of the metallic lustre. When powdered, it forms a brownish-red mass. When artificially prepared, it presents the appearance of a blood-red powder. It is not magnetic, and has less affinity for acids than the ...
— A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe • Anonymous |
