Unio shells were prized freshwater pearl mussels that were used for adornment.[1][2][3][4]
Occurrence[]
Such mussels were dredged from freshwater rivers using drag-nets.[1][2][3][4]
Usages[]
Unio shells were commonly used as small decorative embellishments such as buttons and gambling tokens.[1][2][3][4]
Appendix[]
External Links[]
Freshwater pearl mussel article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 142. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 slade et al. (February 1995). Encyclopedia Magica Volume II. (TSR, Inc.), p. 517.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Ed Greenwood (April 1983). “Gems Galore”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #72 (TSR, Inc.), p. 22.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Ed Greenwood, Eric L. Boyd (1996). Volo's Guide to All Things Magical. (TSR, Inc), p. 127. ISBN 0-7869-0446-1.