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Cristallo

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Cristallo is glass with a low lime content which is particularly prone to glass corrosion (otherwise known as glass disease).

The invention of Cristallo glass is attributed to Angelo Barovier around 1450.

References

  • McCray, W. Patrick (1998). "Glassmaking in Renaissance Italy: The innovation of Venetian cristallo". Journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society. 50 (5): 14–19. doi:10.1007/s11837-998-0024-0. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
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