Kemp, Hobart. The history of jewels. London, 1671, pp. 62-64.
Early account of the Persian turquois and its application.
Kennion, R. L. Extract from Consular Report for 1905. Min. Journ., London, vol. 80, 1906, p. 522.
Notes exploitation of Nishapur deposits.
Khan, Haji, and Sparrow, Wilfrid. With the pilgrims to Mecca. London, 1895, pp. 41, 43, 260.
Notes Persian superstitions regarding turquois.
Khanikopp, Nicolas de. M^moire sur la partie m^ridionale de I'Asie centrale. Paris, 1862, pp. 326-329.
Brief description of Nishapur mines. Notes deposit atTaft, near Yezd.
King, C. W. Antique gems: their origin, uses, and value. London, 1860, pp. 59-60, 427, 433.
Discusses use of turquois in antiquity and gives medieval notions concerning it.
The natural history, ancient and modern, of precious stones and gems, and of the precious metals. London,

1865, pp. 436-140, 422^24.
Describes use of turquois in antiquity and Middle Ages. Gives medieval notions concerning it. Quotes

from de Boot.
Antique gems and rings. London, 1872, vol. 1, p. 85, vol. 2, pp. 4, 5, 13, 203, 413^14.
Good general account of turquois.
KiNGSBOROUGH, Edward. Antiquities of Mexico. London, 1831, 7 vols.
Notes use of chalchihuitl and turquois by Aztecs.
Kluge, K. E. Handbuch der Edslsteinkunde. Leipzig, 1860, pp. 361-366.
Contains good general account of the turquois.
Knight. Diary of a pedestrian in Cashmere and Tibet. London, 1863, pp. 168-169, 184, 217.
Describes use of turquois by women of Bultistan.
Kokscharow, N. v. Die Entdeckung des Turkis. Bull. I'Acad. Imp. Sci. St. Petersburg, vol. 29, 1884, p. 352.
Abstract: Neues Jahrb. fiir Min., Geol. und Pal., vol. 2, 1886, Ref. p. 10.
Abstract: Journ. Chem. Soc, vol. 50, 1886, p. 516.
Gives brief description of occurrence of turquois in the Kirghiz Steppes. Includes analysis.
