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agalmatolite
agalmatolite Min. (ægælˈmætəlaɪt) [mod. f. Gr. ἄγαλµα, -ατος, statue, image + λίθος stone.] A name applied to various soft minerals, capable of being easily carved; properly the ‘Figure-stone’ or Pagodite, in which figures are cut by the Chinese.1832 Nat. Philos. II. 28 (U.K.S.) Pyrometric pieces fo...
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Dolsot
A dolsot () or gopdolsot () is a small-sized piece of cookware or serveware made of agalmatolite, suitable for one to two servings of bap (cooked rice)
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parophite
parophite Min. (ˈpærəfaɪt) [Named 1852, f. para-1 1 + ophite, from its resemblance to ophite or serpentine.] A variety of pinite, allied to agalmatolite, of various colours (greenish, yellowish, reddish, or greyish).1862 Dana Man. Geol. §67. 61 The Parophite of Hunt is a rock of similar composition,...
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Pyrophyllite
Other soft compact minerals (steatite and pinite) used for these Chinese carvings are included with pyrophyllite under the terms agalmatolite and pagodite
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Pagodite
Pagodite or agalmatolite is a variety of pyrophyllite used by Chinese artisans for carvings in pagodas and similar objects.
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pagodite
pagodite Min. (ˈpægədaɪt) [a. F. pagodite (C. A. G. Napione 1798), f. pagode pagod + -ite1.] A soft mineral carved by the Chinese into figures of pagodas, images, etc.; also called agalmatolite.1837 Dana Min. 254 Agalmatolite..Pagodite. 1842 Brande Dict. Sci., etc., Pagodite, a species of steatite o...
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Dadeumi
Form and characteristics
are made of granite, agalmatolite, marble, etc. They are also sometimes made of solid wood such as birch wood or zelkova.
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lard
▪ I. lard, n. (lɑːd) Forms: 4–6 larde, 5 laard, 5 laurde, 4– lard. [a. OF. (mod.F.) lard bacon (= It., Sp., Pg. lardo):—L. lārdum, lāridum, usually believed to be cogn. w. Gr. λᾱρ-ῑνός fat, λᾱρ-ός pleasant to the taste.] † 1. The fat of a swine; (fat) bacon or pork; rarely, other fat meat used for l...
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Shoushan stone carvings
The stones used in carving are also known as agalmatolite and are mined in the Shoushan village in northern Fujian. See also
Shou (character), meaning longevity
External links
A Mineralogical and Petrographical Study of Shoushan Stone (Agalmatolite)
Chinese sculpture
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figure
▪ I. figure, n. (ˈfɪgə(r), -jʊə(r)) Forms: 3–4 vig(o)ur, (3 wygur), 4–5 fig(o)ur, (5 fegure), 4–6 fygure, 3– figure. [a. Fr. figure (= Pr., Sp., It. figura), ad. L. figūra, f. *fig- short stem of fingĕre: see feign. The L. word was the ordinary rendering of Gr. σχῆµα (see scheme) in its many technic...
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Tuva
The Tuvan craft tradition includes carving the soft stone, agalmatolite. A frequent motif is hand-held-sized animals, such as horses.
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Langgan
translates as "fine ornamental stone; gemstone; precious stone", and can refer to a variety of rocks that carve and polish well, including jadeite, nephrite, agalmatolite
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Gyeongju
Most are engaged in the extraction of kaolin, fluorspar and Agalmatolite and Kaolin is exported.
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National Treasure (South Korea)
Agalmatolite jar with inscription of second year of Yeongtae era, Busan Museum, Busan
Designated November 29, 1986
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List of cooking vessels
Crock
Dolsot – a small-sized cookware-cum-serveware made of agalmatolite, suitable for one to two servings of bap (cooked rice).
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